$18 million granted to eleven rural health care organizations SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday the selection of 11 rural health care providers to receive the first tranche of funding through the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund. The governor and...
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Governor appoints Kari Armijo to Cabinet
Armijo will lead transition of Human Services Department SANTA FE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday appointed Kari Armijo to her cabinet. Armijo will lead the Human Services Department as it transitions to the Health Care Authority Department to establish a...
Governor announces New Mexico Climate Investment Center
ALBUQUERQUE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by state leaders on Friday to announce the creation of the New Mexico Climate Investment Center (NMCIC). The Climate Investment Center will issue low-interest loans to local projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas...
Governor, New Mexico partners remain committed to hydrogen hub following DOE award announcement
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and industry project partners in the state expressed renewed commitment to develop New Mexico’s clean hydrogen hub despite the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement that the Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub (WISHH) was...
Rebecca Roose joins governor’s office as Infrastructure Advisor
Former Albuquerque Mayor Martin J. Chavez will stay on during the transition SANTA FE – Rebecca Roose has joined Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration as an Infrastructure Advisor. Roose was most recently a senior program analyst at the Eastern Research Group...
Governor renews executive orders around gun violence and substance misuse, DOH updates public health order
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham renewed executive orders on gun violence and substance misuse as the New Mexico Department of Health issued a revised public health order. The new public health order includes an additional provision: The New Mexico Department of...
Gov. Lujan Grisham updates public health order focused on combating gun violence
Governor also announces Ben Baker as Senior Public Safety Advisor ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an updated public health order today outlining additional measures to combat gun violence in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. The governor made the...
Governor Lujan Grisham to lead Taiwan trade mission – Focus to be on reshoring Asian manufacturing to New Mexico
TAIPEI, Taiwan-- New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will lead a business and trade mission to Taiwan on Sunday to participate in U.S. Business Day and meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua and manufacturing companies...
Governor announces statewide enforcement plan for gun violence, fentanyl reduction – Plan includes 30-day suspension of concealed, open carry in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Friday a new public health order that outlines immediate actions aimed at quickly reducing gun violence and illegal drug use in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. The recent shooting deaths of a thirteen-year-old...
Governor declares gun violence a public health emergency after murder of 11-year-old boy on his way home from baseball game
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared gun violence a public health emergency following the murder of an 11-year-old boy on his way home from a baseball game on Wednesday night. “Today, I join the family of an 11-year-old boy in mourning his violent death...