Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham traveled to Arizona today for a family vacation. She is expected to return on Saturday, August 5. Lt. Gov. Howie Morales will assume the role of the governor during her time out of state. Contact The Office of Governor Michelle Lujan...
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Michael Coleman, Communications Director, Michael.Coleman@exec.nm.gov
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Aging and Long-Term Services Department Secretary Hotrum-Lopez to retire
SANTA FE - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that Secretary of Aging and Long-Term Services (ALTSD) Katrina Hotrum-Lopez will retire after more than two decades in public service. “I want to thank Secretary Hotrum-Lopez for her work on behalf of New...
New Mexico executes historic expansion of New Mexico pre-K partnership with tribes, pueblos, and nations
As part of the historic expansion of early childhood education services announced last week at the White House, the state is collaborating with four tribal governments to support and expand pre-K programs. Part of the $98 million in funding will help create an...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issues statement on the U.S. Forest Service’s admission of responsibility in the 2022 Cerro Pelado Fire
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement following the conclusion of the U.S. Forest Service investigation that found the 2022 Cerro Pelado Fire was caused by a mismanaged federal prescribed burn: “I am – again – outraged over the U.S. Forest...
Governor leads delegation traveling to renowned Kansas dyslexia institute
PITTSBURG, Kansas – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will lead a New Mexico delegation to Kansas to observe and evaluate a nationally renowned reading and literacy center this week. The delegation will meet with educational leaders at Pittsburg State University’s Center of...
Governor orders flags to half-staff in mourning of Officer Anthony Ferguson
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday ordered all flags in the state of New Mexico to half-staff from July 20 to July 24 in mourning for Alamogordo Police Officer Anthony Ferguson, who was shot in the line of duty and died on July 16, 2023. Officer Ferguson served...
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 mission of...
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 state. “If...
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 shows...
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 and...