SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court hearing on mifepristone access on Tuesday. “Limiting access to medication that so many women depend on to terminate early-stage pregnancies and manage miscarriages would be a...
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Governor appoints Diana Garcia to 2nd Judicial District Court
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the appointment of Diana Garcia to fill a vacant judicial seat at the Second Judicial District Court in Albuquerque. Garcia’s appointment will fill the vacancy created when Honorable Judge Benjamin Chavez retired in...
Governor announces judicial appointments
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced two additional judicial appointments. Gov. Lujan Grisham selected Denise Thomas to fill the judicial vacancy at the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, and Timothy Rose for the vacant seat at the Tenth...
Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on capture of fugitive wanted for killing State Police Officer Justin Hare
SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement today after the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office in Albuquerque apprehended Jaremy Smith, suspected of killing of State Police Officer Justin Hare on Friday: Today’s capture and arrest...
Gov. Lujan Grisham unveils online dashboard highlighting community impacts of Biden Administration funding
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday launched a new federal funding dashboard, an online tool that allows users to track and analyze statewide and community projects and services funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Bipartisan...
Governor appoints two to State Game Commission
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday appointed Sabrina Pack and Robert Stump to the State Game Commission. Sabrina Pack is a lifelong resident of Grant County and has strong ties to ranching in the area. She holds a Doctor of Business Administration with...
Governor signs tax bill that will save New Mexicans $231 million – New law lowers income taxes, creates credit for advanced manufacturing, clean cars
SANTA FE—Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed into law an omnibus tax bill that will lower income taxes by more than $160 million for New Mexicans and help the state transition to a clean energy future. “Cutting costs for families has been a hallmark of my...
Gov. Lujan Grisham signs FY25 state budget, capital outlay bills
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the FY25 state budget and the Capital Outlay spending bill, finalizing a fiscally responsible spending plan that makes critical investments in New Mexico. The budget totals $10.21 billion in recurring spending, a...
New Mexico becomes fourth state to enact Clean Fuel Standards as governor signs legislation – Landmark legislation set to grow economy, reduce emissions
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed House Bill 41, Clean Transportation Fuel Standards, into law. New Mexico is the fourth state in the nation to enact the standards. HB41 allows producers and importers of low-carbon transportation fuels to generate...
Cannabis in New Mexico officially a billion-dollar industry – Sales top $1 billion, $75 million excise tax reported through January
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that cannabis sales in New Mexico have topped $1 billion in adult-use and medical sales. The sales record comes a month prior to the second anniversary of legal adult-use cannabis sales in New Mexico. Cannabis...