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...
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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,...
Governor delivers 2026 State of the State address
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today delivered her eighth and final State of the State address, presenting legislative priorities for 2026 that include universal child care, health care access reform, public safety, improvements to the state K-12 education...
Governor Lujan Grisham bans overnight stays for children in state custody
SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Monday banning the practice of children in state custody sleeping overnight in government offices, which has occurred when no appropriate foster or residential placements were available. Starting...