Elizabeth Groginsky brings decades of experience to post SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday that Elizabeth Groginsky will be the first secretary of the new Early Childhood Education and Care Department. Groginsky comes to New Mexico from...
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Gov. visits with N.M. National Guard troops ahead of deployment to Africa
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday visited with New Mexico National Guard soldiers at the Fort Bliss Army post in El Paso, Texas, ahead of their deployment to Djibouti to conduct security operations with the Navy, Air Force and other multinational...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces winner of 2019 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Essay Contest
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Carson National Forest on Monday announced Asher Dean, a fourth grader from Arroyos del Norte Elementary in Arroyo Seco, as the winner of the 2019 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Essay Contest. Hundreds of essays were...
Gov. Lujan Grisham orders targeted effort to apprehend violent suspects
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday ordered the creation of a team of New Mexico law enforcement officers to locate and arrest hundreds of fugitives charged with violent crimes. The Fugitive Apprehension Unit, established through an executive order, will...
Governor’s Cabinet in Your Community: Roswell is second stop for constituent services outreach
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is bringing key members of her administration and constituent services personnel from more than a dozen state agencies to Roswell on Nov. 2 for the second Governor’s Cabinet in Your Community event. High-level representatives...
New tax advisory committees to study tax code, improve tax department communication with tax practitioner community
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has directed the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department to lead two expert tax committees that will study the state’s tax system and recommend changes to ensure fairness, efficiency and equity. The Tax Policy Advisory...
Lujan Grisham administration unveils new capital outlay dashboard
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the Department of Finance and Administration’s new capital outlay dashboard, an online tool that will allow the public, local governments and state policymakers to track and analyze local infrastructure...
N.M. state government named ‘Family Friendly’ employer
SANTA FE – New Mexico state government has received a “Family Friendly” business award for the first time ever, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office announced today. The Platinum Seal awarded to the state’s executive departments, agencies, boards and commissioners is...
Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on U.S. Forest Service resuming N.M. firewood sales
LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service Southwest Region announced it would resume firewood permit sales in regional national forests, including those in New Mexico: “I am extremely grateful...
Gov. Lujan Grisham commits New Mexico to bold clean car standards at Climate Week event
NEW YORK – Gov. Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced that New Mexico will be proposing, adopting and implementing clean car standards, standing shoulder to shoulder with states demonstrating environmental leadership across the country. The governor made the announcement...