Over 54,700 households protected from eviction and disconnected utilities SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the state has provided over $194 million in rental and utility assistance through the first round of funding for the Emergency...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on 34% decrease in New Mexico teacher vacancy rate
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued the following statement on the release of the 2022 New Mexico Educator Vacancy Report, compiled and issued annually by the Southwest Outreach Academic Research Evaluation and Policy Center at New Mexico State...
Governor rescinds offensive 1800s-era proclamations from former New Mexico governors, issues statement in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
SANTA FE – On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she has signed an executive order rescinding four 1800s-era proclamations from former territorial governors. “We can never rewrite history or undo the injustices of the past," said Gov. Lujan...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham awards $10 million in Food Security Grant funding to 40 organizations
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the recipients of $10 million in funding through the Food Security Grant to invest in infrastructure improvements for New Mexico’s food system, part of a larger $24 million investment to address hunger secured...
Governor meets with reproductive health care providers
ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday met with reproductive health care providers to hear firsthand about their work delivering comprehensive reproductive health care to New Mexicans. The governor and providers discussed recruiting and training health...
Gov. Lujan Grisham applauds President Biden’s move to pardon federal cannabis possession convictions
Governor signed 2021 legislation that required expungement of cannabis possession convictions from criminal records SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday praised President Biden’s decision to pardon prior federal offenses for simple cannabis possession:...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces historic pay increase for early childhood workforce
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a new grant available to child care providers that will increase wages for staff by $3 an hour across the board, raising the wage floor to $15 an hour for entry-level workers and $20 an hour for lead teachers. ...
Gov. Lujan Grisham breaks ground on new senior affordable housing project in Hobbs
HOBBS – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday broke ground on the West Berry Senior Housing project, a new housing project in Hobbs specifically for low-income seniors. Funded in part by a $2 million state investment, the housing project will consist of 56 units...
Gov. Lujan Grisham joins Sen. Luján, Rep. Leger Fernández to discuss $2.5 billion secured for New Mexicans impacted by Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fires
LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday joined U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a discussion with local stakeholders on the $2.5 billion in federal...
Gov. Lujan Grisham requests additional federal law enforcement assigned to New Mexico
Federal agents will support governor’s efforts to grow local law enforcement, hire new officers SANTA FE – Following her continued investments in New Mexico public safety, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked the Department of Justice to support her request to the...