ESPAÑOLA – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday hosted a roundtable discussion in Española on the subject of higher education in New Mexico, meeting with students and state scholarship recipients, local higher education leaders, local elected officials and more to...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham holds health care roundtable with local officials in Gallup
GALLUP – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday hosted a roundtable discussion in Gallup with local health care providers and elected officials, recognizing the outsized impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the region and discussing how the state can best support...
Gov. issues statement in celebration of Labor Day
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday recognized working New Mexicans across the state, celebrating Labor Day at community events with organized labor and issuing the following statement: “On Labor Day, we honor and celebrate the men and women who fought...
Gov. appoints judge in Third Judicial District
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced the appointment of Casey Fitch to fill a judgeship vacancy on the Third Judicial District Court. Fitch will replace Judge Lisa C. Shultz, who has retired. Fitch left private practice in 2017 to join the U.S....
Gov. Lujan Grisham sets 2030 preservation goal, protecting N.M. land, watersheds, wildlife and heritage
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed an executive order to conserve at least 30 percent of all lands in New Mexico by 2030. New Mexico’s “30 x 30” framework complements a nationwide effort to protect the nation’s lands and waters but is...
COVID-19 vaccination required for 2021 State Fair
SANTA FE – Under a public health order issued Tuesday by the state of New Mexico, vaccinations are required for the 2021 New Mexico State Fair, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 9. This policy follows the state announcement Tuesday that vaccines will be required for...
New Mexico to re-implement indoor mask mandate; vaccinations required in hospitals, congregate settings
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday will announce that the state of New Mexico will temporarily re-implement a statewide requirement that facemasks be worn in all public indoor spaces, with only limited exceptions, and regardless of vaccination status,...
Governor visits El Camino Real Academy to mark new school year
SANTA FE – Yesterday Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham toured El Camino Real Academy with school and local district leaders, visiting with students who have recently begun the school year. The governor met with classrooms and spoke with students on a tour led by Santa Fe...
Governor launches effort to enhance demographic analysis, state services for LGBTQ+ New Mexicans
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed an executive order directing executive state departments to begin collecting voluntary self-identification information pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity, an advance long-sought by LGBTQ+...
Governor to assign officers to Albuquerque in tactical response to violent crime
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced she will temporarily assign additional New Mexico State Police officers to Bernalillo County, with an emphasis on the Albuquerque metro area, as part of a tactical response to violent crime. The additional...