SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced the establishment of the Crime Analysis and Policy Partnership, a volunteer group consisting of current and retired attorneys, former judges and other former law enforcement officials who will identify trends...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham announces suit against Trump administration over immigration policy choices burdening state
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced her office, on behalf of the state of New Mexico, is suing the U.S. government in an effort to halt the Trump administration’s indiscriminate practice of releasing migrants in communities in the state’s...
Incident advisory: Roswell
SANTA FE – The Office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management issued the following advisory regarding an explosion Wednesday at the Roswell International Air Center:Roughly mid-day Wednesday, an explosion...
Gov. Lujan Grisham issues statement in response to president’s attack on U.S.-Mexico trade relationship
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement that his administration would impose escalating tariffs on Mexican imports until “illegal” migrants are stopped from arriving at the...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces increased Medicaid hospital reimbursement rates – $168.7 million targeted for inpatient and outpatient hospital services
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced her plan to increase Medicaid hospital reimbursement rates for inpatient and outpatient services by $168.7 million effective July 1. The hospital reimbursement increases are part of a multi-phase strategy to...
Gov. Lujan Grisham appoints new State Game Commission members
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the appointment of new members to the State Game Commission effective immediately. Per state statute, five of the members shall represent different geographical areas of the state, and two other members shall...
Family, Gov. Lujan Grisham, Navajo Nation issue statements on the passing of Sen. John Pinto
SANTA FE – The family of Sen. John Pinto, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Navajo Nation Council Speaker Seth Damon and Navajo Nation Chief Justice JoAnn B. Jayne on Friday issued the following statements upon the passing of the...
State police efforts in Albuquerque net hundreds of arrests to date in violent crime initiative
SANTA FE -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday lauded the New Mexico State Police for their efforts to date in the multi-agency enterprise aimed at reducing violent crime in Albuquerque. The roughly 50 state police officers temporarily assigned to targeted areas...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces Rich Global Hemp to open Doña Ana facility
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The New Mexico Economic Development Department is pledging over $2 million in assistance to a company that has started a hemp production business in Doña Ana County, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday. Rich Global Hemp Corp. has taken...
Gov. Lujan Grisham makes judicial appointment
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the following judicial appointment: – Amanda Connie Villalobos: Thirteenth Judicial District Court Amanda Connie Villalobos has worked as an associate staff attorney with the New Mexico Court of Appeals since...