Press Releases

(Santa Fe, NM) - New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales on Friday issued the following statement on the the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: "Our country has suffered a devastating loss today with the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader...

Lt. Gov. Morales Focused on Tri-County By Bill Armendariz, Deming Headlight  September 10, 2020 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Department of Finance and Administration on Tuesday announced $150 million in CARES Act grants to...

(Albuquerque, NM) – Lt. Governor Howie Morales today joined the virtual kick-off of New Mexico’s Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 celebrations in Albuquerque, which runs from September 15 through October 15.  Morales delivered a...

By Mike Cook, Las Cruces Bulletin. Sept. 11. 2020 Doña Ana County and the cities of Las Cruces, Anthony and Sunland Park will share in more than $17 million as part of almost $150 million in federal CARES Act grants to local governments and small...

  (Santa Fe, NM) – As many public schools across the state prepare to reopen for in-person learning this week,  Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales and Richard Valerio, Executive Director of the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority...

(Santa Fe, NM) - New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales is proud to join the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) in announcing a Mental Health Awareness Campaign for the 2020-2021 school year beginning now. Morales and the NMAA recognize the need to increase the...

By Lt. Governor Howie Morales and Angel Peña, President of Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project July 27, 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has forced many of us to cancel cherished summer vacations and group activities we relish during every normal year. For months...

(Santa Fe, NM) - Today we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the historic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), one of this nation’s greatest accomplishments. The ADA transformed our nation’s disability policies by codifying key...

June 20, 2020 I congratulate and thank all the New Mexico senators for conducting this very successful 2020 special session.  It is an accomplishment for the people and the communities of our state that we can be very proud of. What an unusual...

Statement of Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, June 18, 2020 “I strongly applaud the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to protect over 650,000 DREAMers in this country from deportation by President Trump.  Along with...