ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Thursday announced up to $163 million in funding for the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System pipeline, which will provide a reliable water source for 70,000 New Mexicans, as well as...
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Governor, Pueblos announce signing of historic intergovernmental agreements on cannabis
Agreements ensure participating pueblosbenefit from new cannabis industry SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Pueblo of Picuris Gov. Craig Quanchello and Pueblo of Pojoaque Gov. Jenelle Roybal on Friday announced the signing of two historic intergovernmental...
Governor appoints Third Judicial District judge
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced the appointment of Jessica Leigh Streeter of Las Cruces to fill a vacancy on the Third Judicial District Court. Streeter has worked in private practice in Las Cruces since 2018. She previously worked as an...
Governor Lujan Grisham secures over $60 million to further economic development in the Borderplex
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the delivery of over 60 million dollars for infrastructure investments in New Mexico’s Borderplex, further supporting economic development and global trade in New Mexico and building on prior investments in...
Governor, legislative leadership announce special session to bring relief to New Mexicans amid rising costs
Legislature will also consider revised junior bill SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and legislative leadership announced Friday that the governor will call the New Mexico Legislature into a special session to take up measures of economic relief in the face of...
Western Inter-States Hydrogen Hub Responds to U.S. Department of Energy Request for Information
SANTA FE – Today, the Western Inter-States Hydrogen Hub Memorandum of Understanding States and the “Collaboratory” submitted a join response to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) on the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Implementation...
Governor appoints Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the appointment of Annie Winterfield Manriquez as her Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure. Manriquez will work with key stakeholders across government and the private sector to bolster...
Governor secures $107 million in capital outlay funding for New Mexico first responders and communities
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Thursday the appropriation of $106.9 million in funding for critical public safety infrastructure, facilities and equipment for communities urban and rural around the state. “Our first responders are always there...
Gov. Lujan Grisham issues statement on fatal crash involving University of the Southwest
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement on Wednesday following a fatal crash in Texas involving students and staff from the University of the Southwest in Hobbs, New Mexico: “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of multiple...
Governor, New Mexico elected officials deliver win for Albuquerque ballooning
FAA will amend policy, enable balloonists to resume flights SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced that Albuquerque’s ballooning community will be able to take to the skies once more following a decision from the Federal Administration Aviation...