SANTA FE – The New Mexico Film Office is thrilled to announce that Santa Fe has been selected as one of the finalist cities being considered by the Sundance Institute as a potential new home for the renowned Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027. “This is exciting...
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Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Michael Coleman, Communications Director, Michael.Coleman@exec.nm.gov
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Governor issues statement on public safety legislative session
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement regarding lawmakers adjourning the special session without addressing any public safety issues: This legislature just demonstrated that it has no interest in making New Mexico safer. Not one public...
Gov. Lujan Grisham convenes special legislative session to address urgent public safety issues
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham readout a proclamation convening a special session of the New Mexico State Legislature on July 18, 2024, to address critical public safety concerns affecting the state. The governor’s call to action comes in the wake of...
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issues statement on shooting at Donald Trump rally
SANTA FE – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement in response to violence at a rally for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania today: I’m horrified by today’s shooting in Butler, Pa. that resulted in the death of a spectator at a political...
New Mexico receives additional federal assistance following South Fork and Salt wildfires and flooding
SANTA FE – Today, President Joe Biden authorized an amendment to the major disaster declaration for the state of New Mexico, providing additional disaster assistance in response to the South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, and subsequent, continuous, flooding that began on June...
New Mexico awarded coveted quantum tech hub designation – Tens of millions of federal dollars coming to New Mexico
Colorado for quantum industry growth SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday that a coalition representing New Mexico and Colorado has been awarded $41 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to advance the region’s quantum...
Gov. Lujan Grisham responds to SCOTUS decision
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Moyle v. United States: Today's Supreme Court decision preserves, for now, the ability of emergency room doctors in Idaho to provide abortions when a...
Netflix expands Albuquerque studio, boosting New Mexico’s film industry
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Thursday announced a significant expansion of the company’s Albuquerque Studios, further solidifying New Mexico's role as a leading film and television production hub. The expansion includes...
Gov. Lujan Grisham responds to Surgeon General’s declaration of a gun violence as a public health crisis
SANTA FE - Today, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis to raise awareness and offer recommendations. Gov. Lujan Grisham issued the following statement: The surgeon general’s declaration of a public health crisis to confront...
Governor issues statement on 2nd anniversary of Dobbs decision
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement marking the second anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. “Two years after the Supreme Court took away women’s constitutional right to abortion and...