New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
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Recent News About New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has approved the deployment of New Mexico National Guard personnel to assist the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) in tackling ongoing public safety issues.
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New Mexico remains at the center of the national immigration debate following President Donald Trump’s re-election, with several municipalities reaffirming their sanctuary status while the state legislature considers competing legislation over the issue.
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I don’t usually agree with the Governor. Over her tenure, I have objected to most of Governor Lujan Grisham’s policies including her disastrous Covid lockdown and school closures (from which we’re still struggling to recover), her electric vehicle mandates (which will hit the poor the hardest), and her tyrannical use of emergency powers to disarm law-abiding citizens.
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In 2021, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham stated, “How Richard Branson and I feel about Virgin Galactic successfully going into space from Spaceport America in New Mexico.” And Virgin Galactic stock hit the stratosphere.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement Sept. 7 declaring gun violence a public health emergency following the murder of an 11-year-old New Mexican boy.
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Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor to President Joe Biden and White House Infrastructure coordinator, recently announced a $675 million investment as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand broadband access in New Mexico.
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Following the recent mass shooting in Farmington, New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) said that her administration will not stop fighting the epidemic of gun violence.
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Beau Wilson -- the 18-year-old shooter who killed three people before police killed him -- may have been struggling with mental issues, including his parents' involvement in a difficult divorce.
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New Mexico employment numbers were issued from March 2023 in the wake of recreational cannabis being legalized in the state.
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More than 40 crime bills were introduced during New Mexico’s 60-day legislative session to address rising crime in the state.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently vetoed large portions of the state legislature's bipartisan omnibus tax reform bill, saying that the "tax reform" and relief offered would "jeopardize the state’s future."
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Better Together New Mexico announced on April 12 that New Mexicans have begun the referendum process on five bills passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM).
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New Mexico’s Republicans are growing weary of New Mexico’s energy costs amidst the legislative session and rising gas prices throughout the U.S.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two conservation and wildlife-related bills into law recently, establishing the state’s first-ever recurring funding for conservation efforts.
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Three New Mexico agencies conducted in-person wellness checks on more than 1,000 clients being cared for under the state’s Developmental Disabilities Waiver programs to ensure clients are being well cared for by providers.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently signed a new bill into law that helps small, rural communities team up to improve their local water supplies.
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After House Bill 4, known as the New Mexico Voting Rights Act, was passed in the New Mexico House by a 41-26 vote on Feb. 21, some residents and organizations are not happy. The bill is currently awaiting a vote in the Democrat-controlled State Senate.
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State Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque) and other GOP leaders are speaking out after a Republican-sponsored bill in the New Mexico House of Representatives targeting retail theft was recently blocked by House Democrats, while a similar bill remains alive.
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Incumbent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) has a slight lead over her Republican challenger, Mark Ronchetti, according to a survey by Emerson College Polling/The Hill.
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s mother, Sonja Lujan, passed away due to natural causes at the age of 82.