State Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (nm)

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Establishes Cybersecurity Planning Committee

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced that she has signed an executive order establishing a new Cybersecurity Planning Committee to guide New Mexico’s initiatives to protect the state’s Information security and privacy.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Breaks Ground on Behavioral Health Crisis Center

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday joined officials from the University of New Mexico and local elected officials to break ground on the new Behavioral Health Crisis Center, expanding access to psychiatric and behavioral health care for New Mexicans.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Breaks Ground on New Long-Term Care Facility in Colfax County Funded Through $15 Million in Governor’s Capital Outlay

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday broke ground on a new long-term care facility in Springer made possible through $15 million from her capital outlay.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Announces $1.1 Million for Kearny Film Studio and Education Center in Raton

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that her administration has pledged $1.1 million in capital outlay to support a new film and media school and studio in Raton.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Makes Impromptu Stop at the New Mexico Veterans Home to Visit with Veterans, Check on Progress of Improvements

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday conducted an impromptu visit to the New Mexico Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences to meet with residents and staff to personally check on the progress of improvements recently implemented to provide a higher quality of care for veterans at the facility.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor’s Wildfire Grant Program Provides $1.5 Million to Assist 162 Businesses Affected by Wildfires

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday that $1.5 million has been awarded to 162 New Mexican businesses as part of the Wildfire Business Assistance Grant Program she created in August.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Opens New State Employee Child Care Facilities

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday celebrated the opening of two child care facilities for state employees in Santa Fe.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Signs Emergency Declaration for Catron County Due to Flooding

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Catron County due to recent severe flooding, making available additional funding and state resources for affected communities.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: New Mexico Unemployment Continues to Decrease Under Gov. Lujan Grisham

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state Department of Workforce Solutions announced on Friday that New Mexico’s unemployment rate continues to decrease and at 4.4% is now the lowest it has been since August 2008. While the national unemployment rate increased by 0.2%, New Mexico’s rate decreased by 0.1% in the same period.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Registration Deadline for FEMA Assistance Extended

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced that her administration has secured an extension of the registration period for FEMA Individual Assistance for New Mexicans affected by burn scar flooding and debris flows.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Signs Emergency Declaration for Hidalgo County Due to Flooding

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced that she has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Hidalgo County due to recent severe flooding, making available additional funding and state resources for affected communities.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Readout of Governor Lujan Grisham’s Visit to D.C.

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday met with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to advocate for additional resources related to wildfires and flooding before joining President Joe Biden at a celebration of the Infrastructure Reduction Act at the White House.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: State Reduces Paperwork for Teachers by 41%

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced that the Public Education Department has completed an overhaul of reporting requirements, trimming 34% from administrative work required of school districts and charter schools across New Mexico and cutting teacher paperwork by 41%.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor’s Office Announces New Interim Leadership

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The Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Friday that Courtney Kerster will serve as interim chief of staff as Matthew L. Garcia, who has served in the position since November of 2020, leaves the administration at the end of the month to continue the confirmation process for a position on the federal bench.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Delivers Over $40 Million for New Police Officers Across New Mexico

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the awarding of over $40 million from the Law Enforcement Recruitment Fund for the hiring of over 300 new officers at 29 departments across New Mexico.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces State Funds for Española Police Station Centralization

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday joined Española leadership to announce $300,000 in state funds to support the relocation and centralization of the Española police station.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Signs Emergency Declaration for Grant County Due to Flooding

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Grant County due to recent severe flooding, making available additional funding and state resources for affected communities.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces $5 Million State Investment in Taos County Green Corridor

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced a $5 million state investment in the Taos County Green Corridor, a series of projects throughout the county and the Rio Hondo watershed that will reduce wildfire risk, repair water infrastructure, and support watershed protection and restoration.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces First-Ever Tribal LEDA Deal for Taos Pueblo Economic Development Center

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the state is pledging assistance from its LEDA infrastructure fund to the Taos Pueblo Heritage Center, an innovative partnership that will create jobs and expand economic security in Taos County.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Signs Emergency Declaration for Village of Cuba Due to Water System Damage

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced that she has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Sandoval County due to damage to the Village of Cuba’s water system infrastructure, making funding available to supplement the water supply to the affected community.