Governor also announces $15 million in Nurse Expansion funding ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday joined officials from the University of New Mexico to break ground on a new, state-of-the-art College of Nursing and Public Health Excellence Building,...
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Governor bolsters state police presence in Albuquerque after killing of fourth Muslim man
ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Saturday that she will send additional state police to Albuquerque after a Muslim man was killed on Friday. The death is the fourth murder of a Muslim man in Albuquerque in recent months, and police believe they...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces financial relief for businesses through the Wildfire Grant Program
Grants will range from $5,000 to $20,000 for businesses damaged by fire LAS VEGAS – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Saturday the launch of the Wildfire Business Assistance Grant Program, which will provide emergency assistance to business owners and...
New Mexico cannabis sales hit record high in July
Sales show no sign of slowing down since launch of adult-use SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Cannabis Control Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department on Thursday announced that July cannabis sales set a new record for monthly total sales,...
Gov. Lujan Grisham secures addition of Los Alamos and Sandoval counties to federal disaster declaration
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted her request to add Los Alamos and Sandoval counties to New Mexico’s wildfire disaster declaration. The amendment to the disaster declaration...
Governor announces Law Enforcement Training Assistance Fund
ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by law enforcement leadership and elected officials at the CNM Law Enforcement Academy on Tuesday to announce the new Law Enforcement Training Assistance Fund, a dedicated investment in supporting new officers at...
Governor announces $5.7 million for new Sandoval County Public Safety Complex
BERNALILLO – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by county officials and law enforcement leadership on Tuesday to announce $5.7 million in funding for a new Sandoval County Public Safety Complex. The complex will house both the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office and...
Gov. Lujan Grisham secures extension of federal disaster declaration
Governor also requests federal financial support for ranchers, farmers, and landowners impacted by wildfires SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted her request to extend the duration...
Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on passing of Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval
Gov. Lujan Grisham issued the following statement on Saturday following the passing of Navajo Nation Code Talker Samuel Sandoval, born in Nageezi, New Mexico: "New Mexico is proud to have been home to so many Navajo Code Talkers, including national hero Samuel...
Governor declares state of emergency for City of Las Vegas, makes $2.25 million available to protect drinking water
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed executive orders declaring a state of emergency in the City of Las Vegas due to burn scar flooding threatening the area’s drinking water supply. The executive orders make $2.25 million in state emergency funding...