Request allows individuals and communities affected by wildfires to begin applying for assistance SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced that President Joe Biden has approved her request to declare a Presidential Disaster in New Mexico due to...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for New Mexico wildfires
Request comes ahead of schedule, will get relief to New Mexicans faster SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday submitted a request to President Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for New...
Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on reported draft Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement following the report of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade: "The Supreme Court appears poised to overturn 50 years of constitutional protections for...
State Transportation secretary retiring
SANTA FE – Secretary Michael Sandoval of the state Department of Transportation will be retiring, effective May 1, 2022, after serving 27 years in state government. Serving as secretary of NMDOT since 2019, Sandoval oversaw countless projects making historic...
Lujan Grisham administration announces end of 35-year ‘Jackson’ lawsuit
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the State of New Mexico announced on Thursday the historic culmination of Jackson, et al., vs. the Los Lunas Center for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, et al., one of the longest-running institutional reform lawsuits...
New Mexico leads the nation as Governor Lujan Grisham makes childcare free for most families
Governor expands free child care to over 30,000 families, pledges $10 million to expand child care supply, and announces stipend program for early childhood workers seeking advanced degrees ALBUQUERQUE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced...
Governor announces $10 million in grant funding for food security
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday the availability of $10 million in grant funding for food security efforts around the state. “This administration has prioritized tackling food insecurity since Day 1, and we are seeing success: New Mexico...
All Together NM Fund coordinating donations for New Mexicans impacted by wildfires
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday that the All Together NM Fund is collecting donations for New Mexicans impacted by wildfires burning across the state. The funds will be distributed to affected New Mexico communities in coordination with...
Readout of Governor’s call with delegation members and federal partners on wildfire resources
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined on a call with federal officials today by Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. Ben Ray Luján, and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández. On the call were leaders from the White House, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Forest...
Governor urges local restrictions on fireworks due to wildfires, drought conditions
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed an executive order urging New Mexico municipalities and counties to ban the retail sale of fireworks in their communities. The request for additional preventative action comes as numerous wildfires burn...