SANTA FE – An amended emergency public health order issued Thursday by the state of New Mexico will effectively require many workers to receive a booster shot when eligible to protect against the ongoing spread of COVID-19. This state was one of the first to expand...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham to formally call Legislature into special session on redistricting
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will on Monday call the New Mexico Legislature into special session to finalize and approve new legislative district maps beginning at noon on Monday, December 6, as required once each decade by the state constitution. The...
Governor plans to deliver 7% raises to New Mexico educators, increase base salary levels
Administration continues record investments in public education, seeks to fill vacancies and improve system for students, families, workers SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced that her administration will pursue a seven percent raise for all...
Governor issues statement on U.S. House passage of transformative social investment
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued the following statement on the House passage of a $2 trillion investment in American families that will bring down costs, create new jobs, and help the nation tackle the climate crisis, all while reducing the...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces new cross-cutting administration leadership
Broadband, infrastructure and water to be focuses of new appointees SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today the appointment of three administration leaders who will focus on key state priorities including broadband, infrastructure and water. Martin J....
Governor announces plan to cut gross receipts taxes
Legislative priority will save New Mexicans $145 million annually ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday, speaking at an economic development event, announced that she will pursue a statewide cut in gross receipts taxes, the first in decades, as part...
Gov. Lujan Grisham joins President Biden for signing ceremony of historic infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued the following statement after joining President Joe Biden and governors from around the country at the White House as the president signed the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: “This bill...
State extends booster eligibility to all New Mexico adults
Public health order, indoor mask mandate extended SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed an executive order expanding eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to all New Mexico adults as part of the state’s strategy to address rising case numbers and...
Gov. issues statement on Veterans Day, announces plans for new State Veterans Home facilities
ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday addressed attendees at a Veterans Day ceremony at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque. She also issued the following statement summarizing her remarks: “Today, I offer my profound and sincere thanks to...
Gov. Lujan Grisham, leadership highlight successful and collaborative global climate conference
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham concluded her time at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday, when she committed the state to further high-impact climate actions alongside other national governors. The governor joined the United...