Executive Press Releases

New Mexico fills gap after Congressional Republicans let ACA tax credits expire – BeWell enrollees shielded from premium hikes as subsidies lapse

Jan 6, 2026

Governor releases FY27 executive budget recommendation

Dec 22, 2025

Governor awards $20 million to expand rural primary care – 32 health care organizations to strengthen services statewide

Dec 19, 2025

State approves final $67 M bond for Fairgrounds development – Bond brings total investment to more than $90 million

Dec 16, 2025

Governor condemns congressional block of ACA tax credits

Dec 12, 2025

Board of Finance approves State Fairgrounds bonding package – Bond enables State Fairgrounds District Board to acquire property

Dec 9, 2025

Development concepts for Fairgrounds and International District unveiled – Three proposals are intended to spark community discussion, input

Dec 8, 2025

Melanie A. Kenderdine resigns as EMNRD secretary – Erin Taylor will serve as acting cabinet secretary

Dec 5, 2025

Acting Governor Morales appoints Sandy Ray Jones to Sierra County Commission

Nov 14, 2025

Acting Governor Morales signs bill to extend state food assistance for New Mexicans

Nov 10, 2025

New Mexicans will receive full November SNAP benefits – Special session is moving forward Monday

Nov 8, 2025

Governor Lujan Grisham calls Nov. 10 special legislative session – Lawmakers plan to extend state food assistance

Nov 6, 2025

Governor joins U.S. delegation at climate conference in Brazil

Nov 3, 2025

NM Fairgrounds District Board approves predevelopment plan – Plan includes park, pedestrian upgrades, property acquisition

Oct 31, 2025

Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on SNAP court rulings

Oct 31, 2025

Governor announces $30 million to feed New Mexicans – 460,000 New Mexicans set to lose federal SNAP benefits Nov. 1

Oct 29, 2025

Governor responds to USDA suspension of SNAP benefits

Oct 27, 2025

Governor appoints Gene Grant as director of the Office of African American Affairs

Oct 22, 2025

NMSU and Fujitsu to establish national testbed for high performance and edge computing technology

Oct 20, 2025

Governors unveil Rocky Mountain gas road map for U.S. & Asia – Plan identifies export pathways for responsibly produced natural gas

Oct 20, 2025

Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on passing of former NM Senator Clint Harden

Oct 19, 2025

Governor signs special session emergency relief package – Four bills provide $162M to counter federal cuts

Oct 3, 2025

Governor to sign bills that protect health care, food assistance in New Mexico – Lujan Grisham slams Republicans for delaying Covid vaccine for children

Oct 2, 2025

Governor Lujan Grisham’s statement on the federal government shutdown

Oct 1, 2025

Governor convenes special legislative session to address federal funding cuts and budget crisis

Sep 30, 2025

Governor announces $1 billion fusion research and manufacturing campus in New Mexico – Pacific Fusion project will create hundreds of jobs

Sep 26, 2025

New Mexico methane rules slash emissions by half compared to Texas – Reductions generate $152M for New Mexico

Sep 22, 2025

Governor announces judicial appoint of Eileen P. Riordan

Sep 19, 2025

Governor mourns the death of film icon Robert Redford

Sep 16, 2025

New “Breaking Bad Habits” commercial launches Tuesday – Latest anti-litter ad features the notorious Salamanca Cousins

Sep 15, 2025

New Mexico is first state in nation to offer universal child care

Sep 8, 2025

CYFD Secretary Teresa Casados announces retirement

Sep 5, 2025

Governor announces special session to begin Oct. 1

Sep 4, 2025

Governor signs emergency order for Mora County flooding

Sep 2, 2025

New Mexico at the Quantum Frontier: state and DARPA forge bold partnership

Sep 2, 2025

Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on court ruling against 7-day waiting period for gun purchases

Aug 19, 2025

State revenue projected to grow by $485 million for FY27 – $390 million available for special session needs

Aug 19, 2025

Governor announces $120 million for housing and homelessness

Aug 19, 2025

Governor marks 90th anniversary of Social Security

Aug 14, 2025

Governor declares emergency in Española area due to crime

Aug 13, 2025

Governor, Mayor Keller statement on Trump’s executive overreach in National Guard deployment in D.C.

Aug 11, 2025

Governor announces appointment of Kristopher Houghton to New Mexico Court of Appeals

Aug 5, 2025

Governor cuts ribbon on new $25M bridge in Church Rock – Infrastructure upgrade creates safter pedestrian access

Jul 31, 2025

Governor signs emergency order for Doña Ana County flooding

Jul 25, 2025

Governor secures additional federal flooding assistance – Federal resources and funding available for Lincoln County response

Jul 23, 2025

Governor secures some federal resources for Ruidoso – State works with federal partners for additional financial assistance

Jul 10, 2025

Five hundred+ rural locations gain high-speed internet access – $6.8M federal funding connects previously unserved communities

Jul 8, 2025

New Mexico Governor mobilizes resources following catastrophic flooding in Ruidoso

Jul 8, 2025

Gov . Lujan Grisham blasts GOP passage of budget that will hurt millions – Gov. says special session may be necessary

Jul 3, 2025

Gov. Lujan Grisham condemns U.S. Senate budget vote

Jul 1, 2025