State Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (nm)
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces Financial Relief for Businesses Through the Wildfire Grant Program
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the launch of the Wildfire Business Assistance Grant Program, which will provide emergency assistance to business owners and self-employed individuals whose businesses were physically damaged or saw reduced revenue due to recent wildfires.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: New Mexico Cannabis Sales Hit Record High in July
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Cannabis Control Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department on Thursday announced that July cannabis sales set a new record for monthly total sales, topping every previous month including April, New Mexico’s first month of legalized recreational, or “adult-use” cannabis sales.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Secures Addition of Los Alamos and Sandoval Counties to Federal Disaster Declaration
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted her request to add Los Alamos and Sandoval counties to New Mexico’s wildfire disaster declaration.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Announces Law Enforcement Training Assistance Fund
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by law enforcement leadership and elected officials at the CNM Law Enforcement Academy on Tuesday to announce the new Law Enforcement Training Assistance Fund, a dedicated investment in supporting new officers at small law enforcement agencies statewide.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Announces $5.7 Million for New Sandoval County Public Safety Complex
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by county officials and law enforcement leadership on Tuesday to announce $5.7 million in funding for a new Sandoval County Public Safety Complex.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Secures Extension of Federal Disaster Declaration
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted her request to extend the duration of New Mexico’s disaster declaration as monsoon season floods continue to impact New Mexicans in wildfire burn scar areas.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Statement on Passing of Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval
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Gov. Lujan Grisham issued the following statement following the passing of Navajo Nation Code Talker Samuel Sandoval, born in Nageezi, New Mexico:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Declares State of Emergency for City of Las Vegas, Makes $2.25 Million Available to Protect Drinking Water
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed executive orders declaring a state of emergency in the City of Las Vegas due to burn scar flooding threatening the area’s drinking water supply.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Announces $2.1 Million Investment for New Luna County Emergency Operations Center
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday was joined by local officials and first responders in announcing $2.1 million in state funding for a new emergency operations center in Luna County.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Announces $25 Million in State Support for Critical Silver City-Deming Highway Expansion
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday was joined by city and county leaders in announcing $25 million in state funding for the expansion and improvement of US 180 from Silver City to Deming.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: New Mexico’s Nationally Leading Oil and Gas Emissions Rule Becomes Law
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A nationally leading rule over the oil and gas industry that will cut harmful air emissions by 260 million pounds is now state law – a fulfillment of one of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s first commitments made in office.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces $10 Million State Investment in Bear Canyon Dam Project
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, state and local officials and members of the public on Thursday to break ground on the Bear Canyon Dam project, which the governor is supporting through $10 million in state funding.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces Flooding Impacts to Be Added to State Disaster Declaration
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted her request to include flooding impacts in New Mexico’s disaster declaration for counties affected by wildfires, making additional assistance available for affected New Mexicans.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Breaks Ground on New State-Of-The-Art Residences at State Veterans’ Home
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined New Mexico veterans on Tuesday to break ground on new residences at the New Mexico State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences, fulfilling her pledge to build new state-of-the-art facilities for those who served.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces Las Cruces as Location for New Media Academy Satellite Campus
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday that the first satellite campus for New Mexico’s Next Generation Media Academy will be co-located with Doña Ana Community College and New Mexico State University at the NMSU Arrowhead Center in Las Cruces.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Secures Additional Housing Assistance for New Mexicans Affected by Wildfires
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted New Mexico’s request for Direct Temporary Housing Assistance, initiating a process that will make housing assistance available to eligible New Mexicans who have been affected by wildfire in Lincoln, Mora, and San Miguel counties.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: New Mexico Ranks Fourth in Nation in Job Growth; State Unemployment Lower Than Prior to Start of Pandemic
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Gov. Lujan Grisham issued the following statement on Friday following the release of monthly employment numbers from the state Department of Workforce Solutions, which show that New Mexico’s employment growth year over year was the fourth highest in the nation:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Reiterates State Request to President Biden for Authorization of Additional Federal Assistance for Wildfire Disaster Response
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday requested that President Joe Biden direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency to include flooding impacts in New Mexico’s disaster declaration for counties affected by wildfires and extend the duration of the state’s disaster declaration with 100% federal cost coverage.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Announces $10 Million Infrastructure Investment in Albuquerque Rail Trail
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced a $10 million state infrastructure investment in the Albuquerque Rail Trail, an urban redevelopment project launched by the City of Albuquerque to build a 7-mile loop of multi-use trails connecting downtown and riverside destinations.
Flags Ordered to Half-Staff in Mourning for Bernalillo County First Responders
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday ordered all flags in the state of New Mexico to half-staff in mourning for four Bernalillo County first responders killed in a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crash on Saturday.
