PRESS RELEASES

Spring college, university enrollment up 6 percent over last year Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that spring enrollment at New Mexico’s public colleges and universities is up by 6 percent compared to last spring, continuing an upward trend following the...

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday issued a statement following the passing of former Navajo Nation Chairman and President Peterson Zah. “Chairman and President Zah committed himself to service to the Navajo people, first as Chairman of the Navajo...

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced three appointments to the boards of regents for New Mexico Highlands University, the New Mexico School for the Deaf, and Western New Mexico University. The appointees must be confirmed by the Senate. Gov....

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced the selection of Samuel Donahoe Schropp as District 3 Torrance County Commissioner. He fills the vacancy left by LeRoy N. Candelaria, who passed away. Schropp is the owner of Schropp Marine Consulting LLC in Estancia and...

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today celebrated the Senate passage of House Bill 9 sponsored by Representatives Pamela Herndon, Patricia Roybal Caballero, and Joanne J. Ferrary and Senators Mimi Stewart and Antoinette Sedillo Lopez. The legislation will...

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced that today’s renewal of the COVID-19 executive order will be the final extension. It will remain in effect until March 31, 2023, and then will be allowed to expire. “While we’re still seeing COVID cases, our...

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced three appointments to the boards of regents for Eastern New Mexico University, the New Mexico Military Institute, and New Mexico State University. The appointees must be confirmed by the Legislature.  Gov....

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced 10 appointments to the boards of regents for Eastern New Mexico College, New Mexico Highlands University, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech), New Mexico State University,...

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the appointment of Fernando Clemente Jr. as an at-large member of the State Game Commission. Fernando Clemente Jr. is a wildlife biologist with over 20 years of expertise and experience across multiple...

SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the selection of Pierre Pfeffer as District 4 Lincoln County Commissioner. Pfeffer was chosen from among potential candidates who submitted their resumes for the position after former Commissioner Lorri McKnight...