SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna will resign his position effective February 20 after three-and-a-half years in the role. Before leading NMDOT, Serna served as acting secretary of the Department of Workforce Solutions and the...
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Senate approves $92 million for state fairgrounds project – Funding would support parks, infrastructure improvements
SANTA FE -- The New Mexico Senate today approved Senate Bill 48, which would authorize $92 million in bonds for the State Fairgrounds project and advance the next phase of redevelopment in Albuquerque's International District. The legislation, sponsored by Senate...
Governor signs infrastructure, medical compact bills at mid-session – Bipartisan bills address health care access and invest in roads statewide
SANTA FE -- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed four bills that will strengthen New Mexico's infrastructure, expand the state's health care workforce and address concerns about immigrant detention, marking significant progress as the legislative session...
Bill to strengthen burglary prosecutions clears Senate – Senate Bill 100 would close legal loophole
SANTA FE – A bill that updates New Mexico's burglary laws to give prosecutors clearer tools for holding criminals accountable passed the Senate today with bipartisan support. Senate Bill 100, sponsored by Senators Cindy Nava, Linda M. Trujillo and Rep. Andrea Romero,...
Interstate medical licensure compact bill headed to governor’s desk – Gov. Lujan Grisham intends to sign bill designed to improve health care access in New Mexico
SANTA FE – A bill that will improve access to health care in New Mexico by allowing the state to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact won unanimous House approval on Tuesday and is now headed to the governor’s desk. The legislation — Senate Bill 1 — is a...
Governor appoints Kyle Harwood to State Game Commission
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Kyle Harwood to the State Game Commission to serve the remainder of retiring District 4 Commissioner Sharon Hickey’s term. Harwood, an attorney, is an expert on land and water law, and on regulation and policy...
Road bonding bill valued at $1.5 billion passes House – Governor plans to sign the legislation into law
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's $1.5 billion transportation bonding package cleared the New Mexico House of Representatives on Friday, sending the measure to the governor's desk and positioning the state to tackle a massive backlog of road and bridge...
Western governors issue statement on Colorado River meeting
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham attended a historic meeting today in Washington, D.C. with governors and representatives of seven Western states to discuss the Colorado River Compact. The governors of New Mexico, California, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming...
Feds approve New Mexico’s $382M broadband plan – Landmark initiative will enable high-speed connectivity statewide
SANTA FE – The federal government today approved New Mexico's landmark $382 million broadband infrastructure proposal, unlocking funding to connect more than 42,500 unserved and underserved locations statewide. The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion...
Three priority bills clear the New Mexico Senate
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Senate on Friday approved three of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s priority bills for the 30-day legislative session, moving them to the House of Representatives for consideration. The bills would authorize medical licensing compacts,...