PRESS RELEASES
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces historic expansion of PreK programs in New Mexico – Funding includes more than 550 new PreK slots for tribes, nations and pueblos
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced at the White House today the largest-ever expansion of PreK programs in New Mexico that will increase the number of students served by more than 3,000, a huge leap forward in the governor’s...
Governor Lujan Grisham announces funding for warrant enforcement – $10 million in funding is ready for allocation to district attorneys
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday that $10 million in funding was ready to be allocated to district attorney’s offices across New Mexico. The funding will help clear the backlog of around 5,000 outstanding felony warrants in the...
Film and television industry sets record-breaking wages for New Mexicans – Communities outside of Albuquerque/Santa Fe see 150% increase in spending
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that film, television, and digital media production spending in New Mexico surpassed $2.2 billion over the past three fiscal years and that industry wages are now at a record high. The New Mexico Film Office...
Governor releases statement on the death of Alamogordo Police Officer Anthony Ferguson
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement about the death of Alamogordo Police Officer Anthony Ferguson, who was killed in the line of duty this weekend: “New Mexico lost a dedicated public servant yesterday. My heart aches for the family...
Governor Lujan Grisham releases statement on the passing of Senior Advisor Eric Witt
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement on the passing of Senior Advisor Eric Witt. “I am shocked and saddened by the passing of Eric Witt, a longtime colleague and senior advisor in my office. He was a skilled navigator...
Gov. Lujan Grisham appointed to the National Governors Association executive committee
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday was named to the National Governors Association’s Executive Committee...
Governor to travel out of state for multiple events
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will travel to several out-of-state events beginning on Tuesday. First, Gov. Lujan Grisham will travel to Atlantic City, New Jersey for the annual summer meeting of the National Governors Association. While there, she will meet with the...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appoints Morgan Wood to Santa Fe County Magistrate Court
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham today appointed Morgan Wood to the Santa Fe County Magistrate Court. Wood, 49, is a prosecutor in the Children's Court in the Frist Judicial District in Santa Fe. She started in the office in September 2020. Wood has 18...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announces plans for $675 million investment to expand access to broadband
SANTA FE -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and other officials at a press conference today announcing plans to expand broadband access in New Mexico after a $675...
Governor names Hannah Riseley-White as Interstate Stream Commission Director
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the appointment Hannah Riseley-White to lead the Interstate Stream Commission (ISC). “Planning our water future has never been more important than it is today,” said Gov. Michelle Lujan...
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