SANTA FE – Surrounded by Department of Public Safety leadership and New Mexico State Police officers, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday hosted a “signing ceremony” for Senate Bill 315 at the Law Enforcement Academy in Santa Fe. Physical distancing requirements...
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Governor, state of New Mexico commemorate Juneteenth
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Saturday issued the following statement in observance of Juneteenth, commemorating the date in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger read the federal orders in Galveston, Texas, informing enslaved people in Texas that they were...
N.M. pandemic restrictions gone July 1
Gov. sets ‘Opening Day’ in two weeks, allowing for recent shots to take full effect; aggressive vaccination push will continue SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday confirmed New Mexico will retire its color-coded, county-by-county system and all COVID-19...
Governor urges local restrictions on fireworks due to drought conditions
SANTA FE – Due to critical drought conditions across New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed an executive order urging New Mexico cities and counties to consider banning the retail sale of fireworks in the state until drought conditions improve. While state...
State announces $100 incentive for COVID-19 vaccination boosters or J&J shots
New Mexicans encouraged to sign up for vaccination through June 17 SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health today announced a $100 incentive for New Mexicans who complete their vaccination series or receive a single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccination through...
Gov. announces review, reform at labor agency
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced an overhaul at the Department of Workforce Solutions intended to begin the process of improving the agency’s operating systems, with a specific emphasis on the unemployment benefits program that has disbursed...
Governor Lujan Grisham to co-chair Advisory Council for the Campaign for Free College Tuition
National coalition seeks to make public colleges tuition-free WASHINGTON, D.C. & SANTA FE, NM – The Campaign for Free College Tuition (CFCT) has announced that New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will co-chair the organization’s advisory council, a group of...
Governor signs emergency declarations for Lincoln and Chaves counties
Declarations follow a 100-year storm that has caused severe flooding since Memorial Day weekend Santa Fe, NM – On Wednesday, Governor Lujan Grisham signed a pair of executive orders declaring states of emergency in Lincoln and Chaves counties. These declarations...
Almost 400,000 New Mexicans registered already for ‘Vax 2 the Max’ sweepstakes
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Vax 2 the Max Sweepstakes, a $10 million vaccination incentive program funded by federal stimulus dollars, has already attracted almost 400,000 New Mexicans in a little more than a week. As of the end of the day Tuesday, June 8, 372,774...
Gov. issues statement on passing of Fred Hart
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued the following statement upon the death earlier this week of longtime University of New Mexico Law School dean and faculty member Fred Hart: “Fred Hart’s impact on the law school and UNM community cannot be...