Michelle Lujan Grisham

New Mexico DNC delegate Whitney Holland was part of a bloc that advocated for a ceasefire in Gaza from within the convention amid protests outside.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who previously served as the state’s health secretary before getting elected to Congress, spoke at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night on the topic of health care.

On Monday Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham held a town hall meeting in Albuquerque. It’s the second event to hear from the community on issues of public safety.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is moving forward with Thursday’s special legislative session on public safety issues despite concern from lawmakers. She signed the official proclamation for the session at a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called a special legislative session on matters of public safety that’s set to begin Thursday, July 18. Legislative leadership from her own party Monday announced they are not in agreement on the proposed legislation and are concerned the session could cause more harm than good.

A landmark lawsuit accusing the state of New Mexico of failing to prevent oil and gas pollution will now go to trial. A New Mexico judge Monday denied requests by various state agencies, the Legislature, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce to dismiss the case.

Las Vegas-area state Rep. Ambrose Castellano (D-Serrafina) has defeated his challenger in this year’s District 70 Democratic primary election twice before, but by less than 100 votes both times. This round, the more progressive Anita Gonzales has the support of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham behind her.

On Friday Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, announced a $60 million investment from the Biden administration for water conservation and drought resilience along the Rio Grande.

Among Native American communities, people go missing and experience violence at disproportionately high rates. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) - the first Native cabinet secretary - has been working to implement the Not Invisible Act, which she helped pass as a Congresswoman in 2019. A commission traveled round the country hearing testimony from survivors, advocates, law enforcement and tribal leaders. It released a list of recommendations last November, and now the Departments of Justice and Interior have responded.

The office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has released an online tool the public can use to track how Biden administration dollars are being spent across the state. Its launch coincides with President Joe Biden securing his party’s nomination as the governor campaigns for his reelection.