State Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (nm)
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Issues Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Case
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday afternoon issued the following statement upon a Minnesota jury issuing a guilty verdict on all three counts against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Workforce Secretary to Step Down
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After more than a year of managing an unprecedented deluge of unemployment claims brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and overseeing the disbursement of more than $3.5 billion in funds to displaced workers throughout the state, New Mexico Workforce Solutions Secretary Bill McCamley will step down from his position.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday formally enacted adult-use cannabis legalization in the state of New Mexico, signing into law an historic measure approved by the state Legislature after the governor called them into a special session for that purpose late last month.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Enacts State Budget
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday morning signed the New Mexico state budget for Fiscal Year 2022, a $7.4 billion package overwhelmingly approved by the state Legislature that sustains and enhances key state investments in public education, early childhood well-being, economic development and pandemic relief, behavioral health and infrastructure.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Authorizes Measure Strengthening Guardian Oversight to Protect Vulnerable Adults
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed into law extensive guardianship reform legislation, creating much-needed oversight of legal guardians and conservators that control medical, financial, residential and other major life decisions of more than 6,000 New Mexicans who are aging or living with disabilities.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Signs Measure Boosting N.M.’s Environmental Regulation Authority
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed Senate Bill 8, allowing the state and Albuquerque/Bernalillo County to adopt environmental regulations more stringent than those at the federal level.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Establishes Health Care Affordability Fund, Eliminate Copays for Behavioral Health Services
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 317, establishing the Health Care Affordability Fund, which is dedicated to reducing the cost of health insurance and medical expenses for working families.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Issues Statement on Historic Legislative Passage of Legalized Adult-Use Cannabis
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday issued the following statement on the breakthrough in the New Mexico Legislature that will make New Mexico the next U.S. state to legalize adult-use cannabis and comprehensively address past low-level convictions:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces Special Session March 30
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced she will call the New Mexico Legislature into a special session on Tuesday, March 30, to take up a pair of economic and job creation items that were left unfinished in the 60-day session: legalizing adult-use cannabis and expanding the Local Economic Development Act, or LEDA.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Department of Health County Map Update March 24: More Counties Advance to Turquoise, Green
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The New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning March 24, with 13 New Mexico counties at the Turquoise Level and 10 at the Green Level, at which there are fewer restrictions on commercial and day-to-day activities amid decreased virus risk.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Signs Bipartisan Measure to Improve Forest Management, Help N.M. Avoid Catastrophic Fires
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed into law House Bill 57, an important environmental measure that will help the state improve forest management amid a changing climate through prescribed burns, which will contribute to lessening the risk of catastrophic wildfire.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Signs Legislature’s Sweeping Bipartisan Liquor Law Reform Measure
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed House Bill 255, a sweeping bipartisan reform bill approved by the Legislature that will, among other things, provide for home delivery of alcohol as a means of creating a new revenue stream for hard-hit food and drink establishments in New Mexico.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Gov. Makes Regent Nominations at Institutions of Higher Learning Statewide
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham during this session of the New Mexico Legislature has made a series of nominations and re-appointments to Boards of Regents at institutions of higher learning and specialized education all across New Mexico.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Statement On Confirmation of Interior Secretary Haaland
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued the following statement upon the U.S. Senate confirmation of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland of New Mexico:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham, Lt. Gov. Morales, State Leaders Mark One Year of Covid-19 in New Mexico
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After a year of fighting and sacrificing to protect one another, New Mexico’s future is bright
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Signs Senate Bill 2, Delivering Another Boost for Hard-Hit Businesses
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 2, waiving annual liquor license fees, another boost for hard-hit businesses in New Mexico.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Orders Flags to Half Staff for Late Rep. Ed Sandoval
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday ordered state flags lowered to half-staff in honor of long-serving former state lawmaker Ed Sandoval of Bernalillo County.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Authorizes Expanded Business Loan Program, Tax Relief for Businesses and $600 Rebate for Individuals
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 3 into law, a pair of economic measures that earned broad bipartisan support in the Legislature and will deliver additional stimulus and relief for businesses and individuals across New Mexico.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Signs Senate Bill 10, a Victory for Reproductive Rights
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed Senate Bill 10 into law, repealing a 1969 state statute that criminalized abortion.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Signs House Bill 11, Delivering $200m to N.M. Businesses
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed House Bill 11 into law, delivering $200 million in grants to support New Mexico businesses to ease the hiring or rehiring of employees.
