Democratic governors are expected to meet Wednesday evening with President Joe Biden. The meeting comes about a week after President Biden debated GOP nominee and former president Donald Trump in a performance that raised concerns, USA TODAY reported. Some governors will attend the session with the president in person, others virtually. The White House confirmed […]
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Governor Lujan Grisham gives update on firefighting efforts in Ruidoso
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference Wednesday night outlining the current conditions facing fire crews battling fires near Ruidoso. The South Fork Fire has burned 16,335 acres and destroyed more than 1,400 structures making it one of the most devastating fires in New Mexico history. There have also been […]
Lujan Grisham’s legislative agenda for special session falls flat among lawmakers
May 6—State lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed skepticism Monday about Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham‘s legislative agenda for a special session in July focused on public safety. Members of the interim Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee questioned in particular whether the governor is moving too quickly on a civil and criminal competency bill […]
GOP says Lujan Grisham wants ‘everybody disarmed,’ slams gun bills signed into law
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham drew scorn from southeast New Mexico Republicans after she signed a series of bills increasing regulations on firearms at the outset of the 2024 Legislative Session. House Bill 129 imposed a seven-day waiting period for those looking to buy guns in New Mexico, while Senate Bill 5 banned firearms from polling […]
Lujan Grisham hints at special session over competency, panhandling legislation
Mar. 4—ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she is leaning toward calling a special legislative session to address two public safety issues that did not reach her desk during the recently completed annual meeting of the state Legislature. During a news conference Monday at an Albuquerque high school where she signed four public safety […]
Mayor says in deposition he received advice from Lujan Grisham on controversial monuments
Feb. 26—Before Mayor Alan Webber issued a proclamation calling for the removal of three controversial monuments in Santa Fe in summer 2020 amid a nationwide reckoning on racial justice, he turned to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for advice. “She advised me not to try to solve the problem,” Webber said in a deposition earlier this […]
Lujan Grisham in D.C. for governors association meeting
Feb. 22—Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will spend the next few days in Washington, D.C., to attend the winter meeting of the National Governors Association, her office said Thursday. The trip marks the governor’s first out-of-state business travel of 2024. The association’s winter meeting, which includes a plenary session with U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor […]
High school graduation requirements bill heads to Lujan Grisham’s desk
Feb. 7—A bill that would change New Mexico high school graduation requirements for the first time in about 15 years is on its way to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham — the first nonprocedural piece of legislation in this year’s 30-day session to reach her desk. A spokeswoman for Lujan Grisham said her office is “supportive” […]
Republicans say Gov. Lujan Grisham’s rosy State of the State speech ignores grimmer realities
Jan. 16—On almost every issue, from crime to gun control to public education, Republicans state legislators said the governor’s State of the State address sidestepped many of the realities New Mexicans live in. “Did you hear anything about border security?” Rep. Jim Townsend, R-Aztec, said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon shortly after Gov. Michelle […]
Lujan Grisham has a hand in stamping out litterbugs
Dec. 30—There’s a stew of stories cooking almost every day in New Mexico. And in late December, we usually recount them in year-end inventories under the headings of the Biggest, or Most Important, or Holy Smoke, That Was Huuuuge. Fine. Everyone loves a list. But for me, there’s no contest for the most unforgettable mental […]