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...
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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...
Gov. Lujan Grisham delivers on increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates: $60 million for targeted provider rate increases
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced her plan to raise certain Medicaid provider rates by $60 million effective July 1. These reimbursement rate increases will bolster those who deliver care and services to the most vulnerable New Mexicans and...
Virgin Galactic moving commercial spaceflight operations base, 100 employees to New Mexico’s Spaceport America
SANTA FE – Virgin Galactic and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Friday that the space company plans to relocate more than 100 employees, comprising its entire commercial spaceflight operations base, to New Mexico’s Spaceport America as it begins to ramp up...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces state assistance in steps toward crime crackdown in Albuquerque metro area
SANTA FE – Following productive meetings she convened this week with city of Albuquerque leadership and law enforcement partners, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced a series of initiatives her administration will undertake immediately to assist and...