SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement Sunday after Rep. Christine Trujillo announced her retirement for the New Mexico House of Representatives over the weekend. “Rep. Trujillo’s 10 years in the New Mexico House were a continuation of...
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Governor applauds Biden Administration decision to create buffer around Chaco Canyon
SANTA FE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement following the Department of Interior decision to create a 10-mile buffer at the Chaco Culture National Historical Park: “President Biden, Secretary Haaland, and the Bureau of Land Management made history today...
Gov. Lujan Grisham marks the start of Pride Month – Three landmark bills signed during the session solidify protections for LGBTQIA2S+ New Mexicans
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday celebrated the beginning of Pride Month by renewing promises to the LGBTQIA+ communities in New Mexico. For more than 40 years, the LGBTQIA+ community in Albuquerque has marked June as the anniversary of the protests...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor to travel to U.S. Virgin Islands
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands today for a personal vacation with the First Gentleman to celebrate their honeymoon and first wedding anniversary. She is expected to return on June 16. Lt. Gov. Howie Morales will assume the role of...
Governor appoints new State Police Chief, Chief Tim Q. Johnson to retire in late June
SANTA FE -- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the appointment of W. Troy Weisler as the 23rd New Mexico State Police Chief effective Saturday, June 24, 2023. He will succeed New Mexico State Police Chief Tim Q. Johnson, who was appointed in 2019....
Gov. Lujan Grisham issues statement on Memorial Day
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement today, Memorial Day: “Today we honor the 3,635 New Mexicans who died defending our freedom, as well as the families they left behind. We owe it to each of them to reflect daily upon their sacrifice: as we...
Gov. Lujan Grisham releases statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision on Clean Water Act
SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement following a devastating decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which significantly curbs the EPA’s authority to protect the environment. “I am appalled by...
Governor creates state’s first Office of Special Education – State launches national search for leadership
ALBUQURQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday created the Office of Special Education through executive order, the first dedicated office of its kind in New Mexico. The governor also announced that a national search is underway for the director of the new...
Governor reestablishes Organized Crime Commission to combat human and gun trafficking, overdose deaths
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the re–establishment of the Governor’s Organized Crime Commission. The bipartisan commission was created in statute in the 1970’s, but has seldom been fully utilized by governors. The seven members are...
Governor signs executive order creating affordable housing investment council
SANTA FE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday signed an executive order which created a Housing Investment Council with a mission to bring New Mexico’s affordable housing development up to pace to meet demand in the state. The council’s work begins at a crucial...