SANTA FE – Today, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD) Superintendent Linda Trujillo will retire from the department at the end of this week after 17 years of service to the state of New Mexico. Deputy...
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New Mexico college enrollment on the rise for second year in a row thanks to Opportunity Scholarship
Over 11,000 first-time, full-time students pursuing higher education SANTA FE – College and university enrollment is up again in New Mexico, according to data released by the Higher Education Department on Tuesday, due in large part to the nation’s most expansive...
Governor announces 2nd round of Casa Connection housing grant awards
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced $8 million in awards from the Casa Connection Grant Program to organizations across New Mexico to provide housing for vulnerable populations, continuing the administration’s commitment to addressing...
Governor Lujan Grisham to lead clean hydrogen trade mission to Australia
SYDNEY, Australia – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will lead a business and trade mission to Australia on Sunday to participate in the Asia Pacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit and meet with manufacturing companies interested in expanding to New Mexico. The governor will make an...
Governor’s Organized Crime Commission meets with Mexican officials
SANTA FE – Leadership from the Organized Crime Commission established by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with officials in Sonora, Mexico, this week to evaluate ways the two states can work together to combat human, drug and gun trafficking. Commission leadership...
New Mexico’s tourism industry sees all-time record spending
Nearly half of record $8 billion spent in rural communities In an outstanding display of New Mexico's growing appeal as a tourist destination, the state set a new record for direct visitor spending. A comprehensive study conducted by the New Mexico Tourism Department...
Governor announces initial recipients of Rural Health Care Delivery Fund
$18 million granted to eleven rural health care organizations SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday the selection of 11 rural health care providers to receive the first tranche of funding through the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund. The governor and...
Governor appoints Kari Armijo to Cabinet
Armijo will lead transition of Human Services Department SANTA FE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday appointed Kari Armijo to her cabinet. Armijo will lead the Human Services Department as it transitions to the Health Care Authority Department to establish a...
Governor announces New Mexico Climate Investment Center
ALBUQUERQUE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by state leaders on Friday to announce the creation of the New Mexico Climate Investment Center (NMCIC). The Climate Investment Center will issue low-interest loans to local projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas...
Governor, New Mexico partners remain committed to hydrogen hub following DOE award announcement
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and industry project partners in the state expressed renewed commitment to develop New Mexico’s clean hydrogen hub despite the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement that the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub (WISHH) was...