LAS CRUCES – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday broke ground on the new Creative Campus at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center, which will house the Las Cruces satellite campus of the New Mexico Media Academy alongside new film and media educational...
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Governor signs Senate Bill 4, making universal free and healthy school meals the law of the land
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed Senate Bill 4, ensuring all students have access to free and healthy school meals, alongside students at Pinon Elementary School in Santa Fe. The bill is sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla and Sen. Leo...
Governor signs bill to create state’s first-ever dedicated source of recurring funding for conservation – Governor also signs SB 72, Wildlife Corridors Funding Act
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed Senate Bill 9 to establish the state’s first-ever dedicated source of recurring funding for conservation efforts. The Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund is sponsored by Majority Floor Leader Sen. Peter Wirth, Sen....
State to developmental disabilities program providers: If you abuse or neglect those in your care, we are coming for you
SANTA FE – Last weekend, more than 75 employees from the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH), Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD), and the Human Services Department (HSD) conducted in-person wellness checks on over 1,000 clients being cared for under the...
Governor signs bill to bolster state’s financial stability – Senate Bill 26 redirects excess oil and gas revenue to protect against volatility
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed Senate Bill 26, reinvesting some of the state’s oil and gas windfall in the Severance Tax Permanent Fund and lessening any impacts to the general fund from future volatility in the industry. “This is yet another...
Governor signs House Bill 7, Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Act
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday morning, signed into law House Bill 7, the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Act, which prohibits public bodies, including local municipalities, from denying, restricting, or discriminating against an...
Governor announces members of new CYFD Advisory Council
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the members selected to serve on the Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD) Advisory Council. The members were appointed following an executive order directing its creation signed in February by Gov....
Governor urges fiscal responsibility on tax package
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday urged the Legislature to re-evaluate the magnitude of the omnibus tax bill now being considered. Following significant changes made on the House floor, House Bill 547 would reduce General Fund recurring revenues by...
Leadership for Public Education Department, Department of Veterans Services and General Services Department confirmed
SANTA FE – Gov. Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the Senate confirmation of three additional cabinet leaders, all of whom are esteemed professionals in their fields and will continue their service to New Mexicans during the governor’s second term. “This is one of...
Governor, parents urge House to pass House Bill 285, Special Education Act, today
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan on Wednesday urged the House to vote on and pass House Bill 285, the Special Education Act. The bill has been awaiting a vote on the House floor for nearly a week.“New Mexico families are tired of hearing what the special education...