SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Senate unanimously confirmed Josett Monette as the Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department. “Secretary Monette's extensive background in serving indigenous people uniquely positions her to address the challenges...
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Senate confirms Jen Paul Schroer as secretary for Aging and Long-Term Services Department
SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Senate confirmed Jen Paul Schroer as the Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department with a vote of 29-1. “As former Secretary for the Aging and Long-Term Services Department, I can tell you that Jen...
Senate confirms Teresa Casados as secretary of Children, Youth and Families Department – Bipartisan support shows willingness from lawmakers to work with newly named secretary
SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Senate confirmed Teresa Casados as the Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department with a vote of (32-8). “This is an agency and a system that needs a leader who can get things done,” said Gov. Lujan...
Reproductive Freedom Alliance files brief to protect access to reproductive healthcare, abortion medication
SANTA FE – Today, the Reproductive Freedom Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Food and Drug Administration, et al., v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, arguing that, if the Court allows a recent Fifth Circuit decision to...
Governor announces 50-year water action plan, setting path for water conservation, innovation
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan unveiled a water action plan at the State Capitol Tuesday with the goal of ensuring New Mexicans will have access to clean water for the next five decades. As one of the driest states in the west, New Mexico is no stranger to drought....
Governor issues statement on another year of inaction by the Legislature to keep violent offenders behind bars
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement following the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee’s vote to table SB 122. “I am dismayed that our Legislature has once again refused to undertake an honest, robust debate on the state of our pretrial...
Governor appoints Clay Bailey as new Regulation and Licensing Department Superintendent
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today appointed Clay Bailey as Superintendent of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD). Bailey has served as Acting Superintendent of the department since October of last year, and as Deputy Superintendent...
Clean Car Tax Credit passes first committee
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s proposal for a new tax credit to help New Mexicans purchase zero-emission cars and light trucks cleared its first committee today. The House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted 6-3 to recommend passage of...
Governor issues statement on 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement on Monday, the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision: “This date once marked a bright moment in U.S. history, when women were at long last granted autonomy over their own bodies and their own...
New Mexico is Made to Lead: Governor delivers second State of the State address, announces legislative agenda
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued her sixth State of the State address, the second of her second term as governor, laying out her legislative priorities for the 2024 legislative session. The full text of the governor’s address as prepared can be...