New Mexico Governor's Office
Recent News About New Mexico Governor's Office
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Governor mourns death of Jicarilla Apache Nation President Edward Velarde
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement on Monday following the death of Jicarilla Apache Nation President Edward Velarde, which occurred over the weekend.
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Gov. Lujan Grisham Appoints Melanie A. Kenderdine as Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Secretary
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico has announced the appointment of Melanie A. Kenderdine as the Cabinet Secretary of the state's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Kenderdine, who currently serves as the co-founder, Principal, and Executive Vice President of the Energy Futures Initiative in Washington, D.C., will assume her role as EMNRD Secretary-Designate on May 8, 2024.In a statement, Gov. Lujan Grisham expressed her confidence in Kenderdine, stating, "Melanie has proven herself to be a strategic thinker in the realm of energy policy, and...
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Governors Lujan Grisham and Gordon Advocate for Civil Discourse in National Governors Association Initiative
Governors Lujan Grisham of New Mexico and Gordon of Wyoming have joined hands in the National Governors Association (NGA) Disagree Better Initiative, emphasizing the importance of respectful communication and finding common ground in a divided political landscape.Governor Lujan Grisham highlighted the significance of respectful dialogue, stating, "At a time of deep partisan division in our nation, Gov. Gordon and I would like to remind our fellow Americans that the best way to resolve our differences and find common ground is by communicating respectfully with one...
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EPA Awards New Mexico $156 million for Solar for All program
SANTA FE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that New Mexico is set to receive $156 million from the federal agency's Solar for All competition, aimed at providing solar power to low-income households in the state.Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed her enthusiasm for the initiative, stating, “The EPA’s Solar for All program is an unprecedented investment in clean, affordable renewable energy for low-income communities across the country. It is only natural that New Mexico—a national leader in clean energy—would be among the states...
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Gov. Lujan Grisham Announces Special Session Starting July 18
SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she will call the New Mexico Legislature into a special session on Thursday, July 18 to take up additional public safety protections that New Mexicans demand. The special session is aimed at addressing the need for enhanced safety measures within the state.Governor Lujan Grisham expressed the importance of this special session by stating, "While we made some progress toward a safer New Mexico during the 30-day day session, we agree that we must do more." She emphasized the urgency of the situation, highlighting the...
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Governor announces judicial appointment of Heidi Adams
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday the appointment of Heidi Adams as the Tenth Judicial District Attorney. Adams, who has been serving as the Chief Deputy District Attorney in the Tenth Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Tucumcari since 2015, will now step into the role of District Attorney.Adams, a graduate of Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech School of Law, brings a wealth of experience to her new position. Prior to her role as Chief Deputy District Attorney, she worked as an assistant district attorney at the Potter County Attorney’s...
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Governors of New Mexico and Arizona Call for Federal Support in Uranium Mining Cleanup Efforts
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs have jointly reached out to the federal government in a bid to address the longstanding issue of uranium contamination resulting from abandoned mines in their states."A new federal, state, and tribal governance structure is needed to bring rapid and transformative changes to communities that have suffered for decades from abandoned uranium mining sites," expressed Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in the letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).The governors emphasized the...
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Census highlights: 2021 shows most residents in New Mexico aged 10 to 14
The median age of New Mexico residents was 38 in 2021, on par with the national average of 38.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in New Mexico in 2021
Of the 2,109,366 people living in New Mexico in 2021, 50.3% (1,060,918) were women and 49.7% (1,048,448) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Enchantment State News.
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6.5% of citizens in New Mexico unemployed in 2021
The unemployment rate in New Mexico hit 6.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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NM House GOP says Grisham veto would silence constituents
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she will veto a bill that would curtail the power of the executive branch to extend public health orders.
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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,174 new cases, totaling 133,242 – forty additional deaths
New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,174 additional COVID-19 cases.
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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: State launches free at-home COVID-19 tests
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced New Mexicans may now order free, at-home, self-administered COVID-19 saliva tests, with accurate laboratory-confirmed results returned within 24-48 hours of receipt of the sample.
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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on reports of Rep. Haaland’s nomination to U.S. Cabinet
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement upon reports that President-elect Joe Biden will nominate U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, of New Mexico’s First Congressional District, to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: New Mexico COVID-19 update: Daily report delayed by network outage
New Mexico state health officials announced on Tuesday that the Department of Health’s electronic laboratory reporting system was disrupted by an outage in the state government internet network, resulting in a delay of the daily COVID-19 case update.
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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: State of New Mexico public health guidance, warnings for Thanksgiving
Health officials at the state of New Mexico on Friday issued Thanksgiving public health guidance to New Mexicans to ensure residents are able to safely navigate the holiday amid the worsening pandemic.
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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: N.M. hits ‘reset,’ re-enacting most heightened level of statewide public health restrictions
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials on Friday announced the state of New Mexico will temporarily re-enact a statewide order closing in-person services for all non-essential activities in order to blunt the unprecedented spike of COVID-19 illnesses and to attempt to relieve dramatically escalating strain on hospitals and health care providers across the state.
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New Mexico may spend $25 million on tourism relief in 2022
New Mexico is considering a $25 million stimulus for the state's tourism industry that would go out in 2022, based on a proposal by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Gov. orders flags to half-staff for a week of mourning as state reaches grim COVID-19 milestone
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday ordered state flags to half-staff for a week of mourning in recognition of the state of New Mexico recording 1,000 COVID-19 fatalities.
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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: New Mexico COVID-19 update: 154 new cases, totaling 27,350 – five additional deaths
New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 154 additional COVID-19 cases.