SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Friday the opening of the application period for the Casa Connection Grant Program, which will award $10 million in funding for local and tribal governments to provide temporary housing for New Mexicans experiencing...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham establishes prescription drug price task force
Goal of group will be to decrease health care costs for New Mexicans SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed an executive order creating a Prescription Drug Task Force directed to identify ways to expand access and affordable pricing for medications....
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces completion of new Department of Public Safety record storage facility
Changes will safely consolidate records and evidence for ease of access SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the completion of a new $15.2 million evidence and record storage facility at the headquarters of the Department of Public Safety in...
Gov. Lujan Grisham surveys Mora, San Miguel wildfire damage, meets with officials on recovery efforts
MORA – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday surveyed wildfire damage in Mora and San Miguel counties and met with affected homeowners before also meeting with local and state officials to discuss the progress of watershed recovery and mitigation efforts. “The...
Governor statement on National Gun Violence Awareness Day
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement today, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day: “Every single day, more than 110 Americans are killed as a result of gun violence. On May 14, 2022, ten people were murdered in Buffalo, New York,...
Governor Lujan Grisham statement on cause of Calf Canyon Fire
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement following the announcement by the U.S. Forest Service that a federal pile burn holdover ignited the Calf Canyon Fire, which merged with the Hermits Peak Fire to become the largest fire in New Mexico...
Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on deadly school shooting in Texas
PED to reduce reporting requirements for districts, charter schools to further increase focus on teaching and learning SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed an executive order directing the New Mexico Public Education Department to reduce burdensome...
Governor signs executive order directing 25% cut in administrative education paperwork
PED to reduce reporting requirements for districts, charter schools to further increase focus on teaching and learning SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed an executive order directing the New Mexico Public Education Department to reduce burdensome...
Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on U.S. Forest Service announcement of 90-day pause on prescribed burns
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued the below statement following the U.S. Forest Service announcing the initiation of a 90-day pause on prescribed fire operations on National Forest System lands: "I am glad to hear that, following my conversation...
Gov. Lujan Grisham meets with federal officials on wildfires and disaster relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday met with federal lands and emergency response officials in Washington, D.C. to discuss national forest management in New Mexico and advocate for additional federal assistance as multiple wildfires continue to...