SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the appointment of Mike Hamman as state engineer. Currently serving as the state’s water advisor in the Office of the Governor, Hamman will officially begin at the Office of the State Engineer on Monday,...
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Governor introduces legislation to support rural health care delivery
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the introduction of legislation creating a new fund that will support rural hospitals across New Mexico and improve access to health care for thousands of New Mexicans. Sponsored by Senator Liz Stefanics and...
New Mexico to get $43.7 million for orphan well clean-up
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and members of the Congressional delegation announced today that the U.S. Department of the Interior has made $43.7 million available to the state to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells in New Mexico through the federal...
Senate confirms Barbara Vigil as secretary of Children, Youth & Families Department
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued the following statement after the state Senate unanimously confirmed Barbara Vigil as secretary of the New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD): “Secretary Vigil has hit the ground running,...
Lujan Grisham administration proposes historic funding to combat hunger
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the proposal of the New Mexico Food, Farm, and Hunger Initiative, a funding plan that will revolutionize New Mexico’s food system and expand effective federal and state nutrition programs, ensuring that...
Senate confirms John Garcia as secretary of General Services Department
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued the following statement after the state Senate unanimously confirmed John Garcia as secretary of the New Mexico General Services Department: “The General Services Department is the backbone of state government –...
Bianca Ortiz-Wertheim joins Governor’s infrastructure team
SANTA FE – On Thursday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the appointment of Bianca Ortiz-Wertheim as the Director of Infrastructure and Implementation. She comes into the role from the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), where...
Gov. Lujan Grisham to attend meeting of National Governors Association
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will travel to Washington, D.C., on Thursday to take part in the annual Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association, for which she serves on the executive committee. Over the course of several days, Gov. Lujan Grisham...
Governor, Secretary of State introduce New Mexico Voting Rights Act
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Tuesday announced the introduction of Senate Bill 8, the New Mexico Voting Rights Act, legislation that will protect and expand New Mexico voting rights, including by expanding...
New Mexico to boost clean energy economy with Hydrogen Hub Development Act
SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the introduction of House Bill 4, the Hydrogen Hub Development Act, which will expand the clean energy economy in New Mexico while lowering greenhouse gas emissions through incentivizing low-carbon...