SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement on Friday upon the release of the U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the federal constitutional right to abortion:...
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Governor signs emergency declaration for Rio Arriba County due to water system leak in Village of Chama
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Rio Arriba County due to a major leak in the Village of Chama’s water system, making additional funding and state resources available for the affected...
State providing hundreds of thousands of gallons of water to Chama amid ongoing water system leak; asks village to request official county emergency declaration to enable additional state support
SANTA FE – The state of New Mexico continues to coordinate water delivery to the Village of Chama as the community faces an ongoing water system issue. The state has also asked the municipal government to formally request an official state of emergency declaration via...
Governor condemns missteps identified by Forest Service review of prescribed burn that caused Hermits Peak Fire
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement on Tuesday following the release of the U.S. Forest Service review of the April 6, 2022 prescribed burn that resulted in the Hermits Peak Fire, the largest fire in the state’s history. “I am deeply...
Gov. Lujan Grisham commemorates Juneteenth
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Sunday issued the following statement in observance of Juneteenth, commemorating the date in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger read the federal orders in Galveston, Texas, informing enslaved people in Texas that they were...
Gov. Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Balderas, Environment Secretary Kenney and Trustee Hart Stebbins announce settlement with U.S. in Gold King Mine litigation
FARMINGTON — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, Environment Secretary James Kenney, and Natural Resources Trustee Maggie Hart Stebbins on Thursday announced a $32 million final settlement with the United States and the U.S....
Gov. Lujan Grisham requests delay of U.S. Department of Homeland Security plan to transport migrants, emphasizes New Mexico cannot shoulder federal responsibilities during record wildfire season
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejando Mayorkas requesting the federal government delay planned or expanded efforts to transport migrants to New Mexico as they would dramatically...
Gov. Lujan Grisham to testify on methane reduction to congressional committee
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will join the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on Tuesday to provide testimony for a hybrid hearing on state efforts to cut methane pollution. The governor's testimony will center on New Mexico's nationally-leading...
Gov. orders flags lowered for New Mexico Marine killed in helicopter crash
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday ordered state flags lowered to half-staff in mourning for Lance Cpl. Evan Strickland of Valencia County, who was killed in a helicopter crash while conducting a training exercise at Camp Pendleton on June 8. “I am...
Governor’s statement on the passing of Edward Begay
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement on Sunday: "I am saddened to hear of the passing of former Navajo Nation vice chairman and council speaker Edward T. Begay. Throughout his years of service, he was a strong advocate for preserving and...