SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued a statement following the death of Jicarilla Apache Nation President Edward Velarde over the weekend. “President Velarde was a committed, effective leader who always sought to strengthen state-tribal relations....
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Michael Coleman, Communications Director, Michael.Coleman@exec.nm.gov
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Governor appoints Melanie A. Kenderdine as Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department secretary
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Melanie A. Kenderdine as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Kenderdine currently serves as the co-founder, Principal and Executive Vice President of the Energy...
Governors Lujan Grisham and Gordon take part in National Governors Association “Disagree Better” initiative
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Govs. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., and Mark Gordon, R-Wyo., today announced their participation in the National Governors Association (NGA) Disagree Better Initiative and released a related video. The two governors, who have collaborated on policy...
EPA Awards New Mexico $156 million for Solar for All program – Funds will make solar power available to 21,000 low-income households
SANTA FE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that New Mexico has been awarded $156 million from the federal agency’s $7 billion Solar for All competition. The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) will administer New...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces special session starting July 18
SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she will call the New Mexico Legislature into a special session on Thursday, July 18 to take up additional public safety protections that New Mexicans demand. Gov. Lujan Grisham said she decided to convene a...
Governor announces judicial appointment of Heidi Adams
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday the appointment of Heidi Adams as the Tenth Judicial District Attorney. Since 2015, Adams has served as the Chief Deputy District Attorney in the Tenth Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Tucumcari...
Governors of New Mexico and Arizona seek federal support to transform uranium mining cleanup
SANTA FE —New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs today called for significant changes in national abandoned uranium mine cleanup policy in a letter to the federal government. In a letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on...
Governor’s executive order strengthens state agency cybersecurity
SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued Executive Order 2024-011 (EO 2024-011), reinforcing New Mexico’s defenses against cybersecurity threats with stringent measures to safeguard sensitive state agency information. “Cybersecurity is not just a...
Governor’s Cabinet to visit Farmington and Shiprock – Cabinet in Your Community event April 11, 12 will share info, resources
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s cabinet secretaries will host community events in Farmington and Shiprock on April 11-12 to help residents navigate and procure available state and federal resources. “We want New Mexicans to know that their state government is...
Governor appoints Jodi McGinnis Porter as deputy director of communications
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this week announced the appointment of Jodi McGinnis Porter as the new Deputy Director of Communications. In this role, McGinnis Porter will work closely with Director of Communications Michael Coleman to spearhead long-term...