State Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (nm)
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Senate Confirms Kurt Steinhaus as Secretary of Public Education Department
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday issued the following statement after the state Senate confirmed Kurt Steinhaus as secretary of the New Mexico Public Education Department:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Introduces Legislation to Support Rural Health Care Delivery
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the introduction of legislation creating a new fund that will support rural hospitals across New Mexico and improve access to health care for thousands of New Mexicans.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Senate Confirms Barbara Vigil as Secretary of Children, Youth & Families Department
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued the following statement after the state Senate unanimously confirmed Barbara Vigil as secretary of the New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD):
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: New Mexico to Get $43.7 Million for Orphan Well Clean-Up
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and members of the Congressional delegation announced today that the U.S. Department of the Interior has made $43.7 million available to the state to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells in New Mexico through the federal Infrastructure and Jobs Act.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Senate Confirms John Garcia as Secretary of General Services Department
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued the following statement after the state Senate unanimously confirmed John Garcia as secretary of the New Mexico General Services Department:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Lujan Grisham Administration Proposes Historic Funding to Combat Hunger
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the proposal of the New Mexico Food, Farm, and Hunger Initiative, a funding plan that will revolutionize New Mexico’s food system and expand effective federal and state nutrition programs, ensuring that thousands of food insecure New Mexicans have access to healthy meals.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham to Attend Meeting of National Governors Association
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will travel to Washington, D.C., on Thursday to take part in the annual Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association, for which she serves on the executive committee.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Bianca Ortiz-Wertheim Joins Governor’s Infrastructure Team
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On Thursday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the appointment of Bianca Ortiz-Wertheim as the Director of Infrastructure and Implementation. She comes into the role from the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), where she served as the cabinet secretary since May of 2020.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor, Secretary of State Introduce New Mexico Voting Rights Act
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Tuesday announced the introduction of Senate Bill 8, the New Mexico Voting Rights Act, legislation that will protect and expand New Mexico voting rights, including by expanding online voter registration, providing further protections for Native voters, and creating a permanent, voluntary absentee ballot request list.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: New Mexico to Boost Clean Energy Economy with Hydrogen Hub Development Act
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the introduction of House Bill 4, the Hydrogen Hub Development Act, which will expand the clean energy economy in New Mexico while lowering greenhouse gas emissions through incentivizing low-carbon hydrogen production and export.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Plans to Deliver Free College for New Mexicans, Simplify Scholarship Programs
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the introduction of legislation designed to enact a sweeping expansion of the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship, delivering tuition-free higher education to every New Mexican who wishes to pursue higher education.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Bill to Expand “Buy New Mexico” Initiative Introduced
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced the introduction of Senate Bill 39, which will increase the bidding preference New Mexico businesses receive when seeking government contracts and grant in-state preference to Native American businesses.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Asks Legislature to End Tax on Social Security Benefits
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced the introduction of Senate Bill 108, legislation sponsored by Sen. Michael Padilla that would exempt Social Security benefits from the state’s personal income tax.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces “Supporting Teachers and Families” Initiative
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced Supporting Teachers and Families (STAF), an innovative initiative to provide critical support for New Mexico’s schools and child care facilities, which, like those in the rest of the nation, are facing extreme staffing shortages due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Delivers Fourth State of the State Address
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday delivered her fourth State of the State address, commencing the second session of the 55th Legislature.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham, State and City Leaders Announce 2022 Public Safety Legislation
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday was joined by Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, Attorney General Hector Balderas, Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez and Albuquerque legislators to announce the governor’s comprehensive public safety package ahead of the 2022 legislative session.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Signs New State Senate Map Approved by N.M. Legislature
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed the special session’s Senate Bill 2, updating the boundaries of New Mexico’s state senate districts based on 2020 Census data.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor, Secretary of State Announce Plan to Protect Right to Vote, Expand Ballot Access
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Thursday announced a proposal that will protect and expand New Mexico voting rights, including by expanding online voter registration, providing further protections for Native voters, and creating a permanent, voluntary absentee ballot request list
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Releases FY23 Executive Budget Recommendation
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Amid an unprecedented fiscal outlook for the state, the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration on Thursday released the FY23 Executive Budget Recommendation from the administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, totaling $8.4 billion in recurring spending, a 13.4% increase from the last fiscal year.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: State Provides Record Utility Bill Assistance to New Mexicans
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As temperatures continue to drop around New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Human Services Department reminds homeowners and renters to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps low-income families and individuals pay home heating costs in the winter and necessary cooling costs in the summer.
