Pension reform advances with bipartisan support
SANTA FE – Direly needed pension reform legislation passed the New Mexico State Senate on Wednesday on a bipartisan 25-15 vote. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement:
Gov. health care access bill clears House
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued the following statement after House Bill 100, increasing access to and affordability of health insurance for New Mexico families, was approved by the House:
Gov. Lujan Grisham signs Senate Bill 4, delivering additional $8 million to Census efforts
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed Senate Bill 4, an essential bipartisan measure that delivers $8 million to ensure an accurate New Mexico count in the 2020 Census, which is essential for securing federal funds over the next dec...
Gov. statement on House passage of public safety legislation
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued the following statement after House Bill 6, a bipartisan package of legislation intended to address and improve public safety in communities all across New Mexico, advanced through the full Hous...
Gov. statement on Senate confirmation of Sec. Tafoya Lucero
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued the following statement after the New Mexico Senate unanimously confirmed Alisha Tafoya Lucero as secretary of the New Mexico Corrections Department: “Secretary Tafoya Lucero has proven herself ...
Governor’s Early Childhood Trust Fund legislation approved by House
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday issued the following statement after House Bill 83, creating the Early Childhood Trust Fund, a monumental investment in the health, education and well-being of New Mexico’s youngest children, passed...
Opportunity Scholarship moves forward out of first committee
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued the following statement after her proposal to ensure tuition-free higher education in New Mexico, the Opportunity Scholarship, was approved on a bipartisan vote by the House Education Committee:
Revamped Opportunity Scholarship proposal set to move forward
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced an improved proposal for tuition-free college, the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship, incorporating the thoughtful and inspired feedback of legislators, educators and students alike.
Extreme-risk protection order legislation clears Senate
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued the following statement after Senate Bill 5, providing law enforcement officers with another proven-effective tool to proactively address the scourge of gun violence in communities all across Ne...
Gov. statement on Senate confirmation of Sec. Hotrum-Lopez
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued the following statement after the New Mexico Senate unanimously confirmed Katrina Hotrum-Lopez as secretary of the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department: