State Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (nm)
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Commemorates Juneteenth
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Sunday issued the following statement in observance of Juneteenth, commemorating the date in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger read the federal orders in Galveston, Texas, informing enslaved people in Texas that they were free, nearly two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Balderas, Environment Secretary Kenney and Trustee Hart Stebbins Announce Settlement with U.S. in Gold King Mine Litigation
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, Environment Secretary James Kenney, and Natural Resources Trustee Maggie Hart Stebbins on Thursday announced a $32 million final settlement with the United States and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Gold King Mine litigation.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Requests Delay of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Plan to Transport Migrants, Emphasizes New Mexico Cannot Shoulder Federal Responsibilities During Record Wildfire Season
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejando Mayorkas requesting the federal government delay planned or expanded efforts to transport migrants to New Mexico as they would dramatically affect the state’s capacity to provide ongoing humanitarian assistance to wildfire relief efforts.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham to Testify on Methane Reduction to Congressional Committee
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will join the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on Tuesday to provide testimony for a hybrid hearing on state efforts to cut methane pollution.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor’s Statement on the Passing of Edward Begay
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Issues Statement on the Bipartisan Gun Reform Framework, Calls on Congress to Act
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Sunday issued the following statement upon the announcement of the Bipartisan Gun Reform Framework:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Welcomes President Biden’s Announcement of Full Federal Coverage of Wildfire Recovery Costs During Visit to Santa Fe
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Saturday applauded President Joe Biden’s announcement that the federal government will cover 100% of costs for emergency protective work and debris removal under New Mexico’s existing wildfire disaster declaration.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Orders Flags Lowered for New Mexico Marine Killed in Helicopter Crash
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday ordered state flags lowered to half-staff in mourning for Lance Cpl. Evan Strickland of Valencia County, who was killed in a helicopter crash while conducting a training exercise at Camp Pendleton on June 8.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Signs Emergency Declaration for Sierra County
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Sierra County due to the ongoing Black Fire, making available additional funding and state resources for affected communities.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces $10 Million in Transitional Housing Assistance for New Mexicans Experiencing Homelessness
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Friday the opening of the application period for the Casa Connection Grant Program, which will award $10 million in funding for local and tribal governments to provide temporary housing for New Mexicans experiencing homelessness.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Establishes Prescription Drug Price Task Force
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed an executive order creating a Prescription Drug Task Force directed to identify ways to expand access and affordable pricing for medications.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Announces Completion of New Department of Public Safety Record Storage Facility
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the completion of a new $15.2 million evidence and record storage facility at the headquarters of the Department of Public Safety in Santa Fe.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Surveys Mora, San Miguel Wildfire Damage, Meets with Officials on Recovery Efforts
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday surveyed wildfire damage in Mora and San Miguel counties and met with affected homeowners before also meeting with local and state officials to discuss the progress of watershed recovery and mitigation efforts.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Statement on National Gun Violence Awareness Day
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement today, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Statement on Cause of Calf Canyon Fire
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement following the announcement by the U.S. Forest Service that a federal pile burn holdover ignited the Calf Canyon Fire, which merged with the Hermits Peak Fire to become the largest fire in New Mexico history:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Signs Executive Order Directing 25% Cut in Administrative Education Paperwork
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed an executive order directing the New Mexico Public Education Department to reduce burdensome reporting requirements by 25%, enabling school leaders to spend more time educating students and less time on paperwork.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Meets with Federal Officials on Wildfires and Disaster Relief
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday met with federal lands and emergency response officials in Washington, D.C. to discuss national forest management in New Mexico and advocate for additional federal assistance as multiple wildfires continue to burn across the state, including one that began as a federally prescribed burn that escaped containment.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor Lujan Grisham Statement on U.S. Forest Service Announcement of 90-Day Pause on Prescribed Burns
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued the below statement following the U.S. Forest Service announcing the initiation of a 90-day pause on prescribed fire operations on National Forest System lands:
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Governor: Financial Relief Heading to New Mexicans This Week
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Gov. Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday that $200 million in household relief is on its way to over 550,000 New Mexico taxpayers.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: Readout of Governor Lujan Grisham’s Call with President Biden
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham spoke with President Biden on Tuesday to discuss the wildfires that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres across the state, resulted in the evacuation of tens of thousands, and destroyed hundreds of homes.
