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...
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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...
Governor signs bipartisan legislation combating crime
Governor expands on her record of bolstering public safety investments SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed House Bill 68, a bipartisan package of initiatives designed to combat crime in New Mexico communities and invest in public safety...
Governor enacts historic investments to improve lives of all New Mexicans
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed the state budget for Fiscal Year 2023, making record investments in education, public safety, quality of life improvements and social support services, benefiting New Mexicans in every corner of the state....
Governor urges congressional leadership to suspend federal gas tax
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined five other Democratic governors on Tuesday in asking congressional leadership to support federal legislation to provide relief for Americans facing rising gas prices by suspending the federal gas tax until the end of the...
Governor enacts tax cuts for New Mexico seniors, families, and businesses
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed House Bill 163, legislation that includes many of the governor’s priorities intended to keep more money in the pockets of New Mexicans, including exempting social security income from taxation and cutting the state’s...
Governor urges State Investment Council to divest from Russian government
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham urged the State Investment Council immediately evaluate state portfolios and divest state resources from the Russian government in a letter sent Friday. The text of the letter is below: “As you know, Russian President...
Governor signs legislation making college tuition-free
New Mexico’s program the most expansive in the nation SILVER CITY, NM – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed Senate Bill 140, the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Act, making college tuition-free for most New Mexicans and establishing the most wide-reaching...
Flags ordered to half-staff in mourning for Officer Robert Duran
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday ordered all flags in the state of New Mexico to half-staff in mourning for Santa Fe Police Officer Robert Duran, who was killed in the line of duty on March 2. The executive order directing flags to half-staff from...
Governor signs legislation to reform and expedite professional licensure
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed legislation to expedite the process by which New Mexico reviews and processes professional licenses. The regulatory reform bill is the result of an October 2021 Executive Order by Gov. Lujan Grisham that...