State Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (nm)
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Urges Local Restrictions on Fireworks Due to Drought Conditions
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Due to critical drought conditions across New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed an executive order urging New Mexico cities and counties to consider banning the retail sale of fireworks in the state until drought conditions improve.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Announces Review, Reform at Labor Agency
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced an overhaul at the Department of Workforce Solutions intended to begin the process of improving the agency’s operating systems, with a specific emphasis on the unemployment benefits program that has disbursed almost $4 billion in relief to New Mexicans in need over the course of the pandemic, as well as the agency’s ability to effectively field and process calls and other outreach from unemployment claimants.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Signs Emergency Declarations for Lincoln and Chaves Counties
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On Wednesday, Governor Lujan Grisham signed a pair of executive orders declaring states of emergency in Lincoln and Chaves counties.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham to Co-Chair Advisory Council for the Campaign for Free College Tuition
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The Campaign for Free College Tuition (CFCT) has announced that New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will co-chair the organization’s advisory council, a group of national leaders that seeks to make tuition-free public college a reality for students in the United States.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Almost 400,000 New Mexicans Registered Already for ‘Vax 2 the Max’ Sweepstakes
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New Mexico’s Vax 2 the Max Sweepstakes, a $10 million vaccination incentive program funded by federal stimulus dollars, has already attracted almost 400,000 New Mexicans in a little more than a week.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Issues Statement on Passing of Fred Hart
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued the following statement upon the death earlier this week of longtime University of New Mexico Law School dean and faculty member Fred Hart:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: New Mexico Launches ‘Vax 2 the Max’ Sweepstakes
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the New Mexico Department of Health and the New Mexico Lottery on Tuesday announced New Mexico’s Vax 2 the Max Sweepstakes, a statewide vaccination incentive program that will make available $10 million in total prize money to New Mexicans who receive their COVID-19 vaccinations, among other prizes and awards throughout the summer.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: General Services Secretary to Retire
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Secretary Kenneth Ortiz of the General Services Department will retire from state government at the end of June.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Fills District Court Vacancy
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday appointed Michael Abel Aragon of Mora County to the Fourth Judicial District Court, serving Guadalupe, Mora and San Miguel counties.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Touts Key Road Project, Meets with Students in Las Vegas
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday participated with local leaders in celebrating the completion of an important state roadway infrastructure project in the heart of Las Vegas and visited with local public school elementary students at schools that are participating in well-rounded extended learning time programs this summer.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Visits Classroom of 2021 New Mexico Teacher of the Year
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday visited the classroom of Alisa Cooper de Uribe, the 2021 New Mexico Teacher of the Year, at the New Mexico International School in Albuquerque.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Applauds $300m Investment in High-Tech Cannabis Manufacturing and Research Facility
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Rural New Mexico will soon be the home to one of the nation’s largest cannabis manufacturing and research facilities, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Bright Green Corp. announced Monday – a $300 million investment in a state-of-the-art agricultural ecosystem on company-owned property in Grants, embracing the latest technology and automation, delivering consistency and purity to the production of high-quality cannabis for the advancement of medical research.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Visits Local Businesses to Highlight State Investments in Homegrown Success Stories
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday visited local businesses in Albuquerque that have received financial assistance from her state administration as part of the governor’s efforts to celebrate and support homegrown New Mexico businesses as the state begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Attends Successful Virgin Galactic Launch in Southern New Mexico
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Saturday attended the successful Virgin Galactic launch that made New Mexico the third U.S. state to send humans to space, a culmination of a yearslong effort at Spaceport America and partnership between the company and state.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Fills Seventh Judicial District Court Vacancy
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday that she has named Roscoe Augustus Woods of Socorro to the Seventh Judicial District Court, Division II.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Statement on President Biden’s “America the Beautiful” Initiative
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday issued the following statement on the release of the Biden-Harris administration’s “America the Beautiful” initiative:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Statement on the Death of Adán Carriaga
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Sunday issued the following statement upon learning of the death of Albuquerque community leader Adán Carriaga:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: New Mexico Applauds Intel’s $3.5 Billion Expansion in Rio Rancho
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Intel plans to invest $3.5 billion in its New Mexico operations and hire more than 700 new workers to create a domestic hub for advanced semiconductor manufacturing at its fabrication facility in Sandoval County, the company and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Statement on President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday issued the following statement after President Joe Biden issued his first address to a Joint Session of Congress:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: New Mexico to Loosen Red-Yellow-Green Criteria, Sets Vaccination Goal for Removal of Restrictions
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State officials announced on Wednesday that New Mexico will loosen the key health metrics used to assign risk levels to counties under the Red-Yellow-Green COVID-19 framework, as the state’s nation-leading vaccine distribution effort is over time likely to reduce the number of asymptomatic people seeking out and receiving tests for COVID-19.
