RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today at Chalmers Ford in Rio Rancho that the state will move to adopt some of the nation’s strongest vehicle emissions rules aimed at improving New Mexicans choices on all makes and models of zero emission...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham announces the departure of Economic Development Secretary Alicia J. Keyes
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday the departure of New Mexico Economic Development Department Secretary Alicia J. Keyes. “New Mexico’s economy is booming, and it’s more diverse than ever before. Wages are higher and we’re seeing historic job...
Nearly $47 million in funding from governor priority bill granted for Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire recovery
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today the state has approved $46.9 million in zero-interest loans to Mora and San Miguel counties provided through Senate Bill 6, a governor’s priority bill that she signed into law earlier this year. The funding will...
Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on passing of former State Sen. Carroll Leavell
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued a statement following the passing of former Senator Carroll Leavell, who represented southeast New Mexico in the Legislature from 1997 to 2018. “Sen. Leavell was a staunch advocate for the communities of...
Biden Administration awards more than $675 million to New Mexico to expand broadband access statewide
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the state will receive more than $675 million in federal funding to expand broadband access in New Mexico. "It is no accident that this funding made up the largest percentage of the federal...
Governor to travel to Colorado for Western Governors’ Association annual meeting
BOULDER, Colo. - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Sunday will travel to Boulder, Colorado for the annual meeting of the Western Governors’ Association. The governor will meet with other Western governors on shared priorities and is set to moderate a panel on Monday...
Gov. Lujan Grisham releases statement ahead of one-year anniversary of the Dobbs’ decision
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement marking one year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade: “The decision by the United States Supreme Court to overturn a long-standing precedent that protected the...
Gov. Lujan Grisham appoints Stephen Ochoa to Twelfth Judicial District Court
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the appointment of Stephen Ochoa to fill a vacancy on the Twelfth Judicial District Court. Ochoa, 37, managed the public defender’s office in Ruidoso since 2017. Before his time in Ruidoso, he was the...
Governor Lujan Grisham names 11 people to Veterans Advisory Council
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed an executive order creating the Governor’s Veterans Advisory Council. The 11-member council is attached to the Department of Veterans’ Services and will support the needs of veterans in New Mexico, review existing...
Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on Juneteenth
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued the following statement in observance of Juneteenth, the national, federal holiday commemorating the date in 1865 when federal orders were read by Union Gen. Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas informing...