Press Releases
Lt. Governor Howie Morales Says Educators Should Get the Imminent COVID-19 Vaccine First with Healthcare Workers to Re-Open Schools
Lt. Governor Howie Morales Says Educators Should Get the Imminent COVID-19 Vaccine First with Healthcare Workers to Re-Open Schools (Santa Fe, NM) – New Mexico Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales today called for the state’s educators to be among the first group - with...
Lt. Governor Howie Morales’ Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(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...
Deming, Columbus and Luna County Benefit From CARES Act Grants
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 local governments...
Lt. Governor Howie Morales Helps Launch Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 in New Mexico During Virtual Celebration
(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 video message as part of the live...
Lt. Gov. Morales Applauds $17 million in Federal CARES Act Funds for Las Cruces-Area Small Businesses & Local Gov’ts
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 businesses across the...
Lt. Governor Morales and NM Public Schools Insurance Authority Clarify that Individual Educators and Staff Are Protected from Legal Liability in the Event of COVID-19 Outbreak
(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 (NMPSIA) today made...
Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Joins NMAA to Increase Focus on Students’ Mental Health with Video Message During COVID-19 Pandemic
(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...
Honor Latino Conservation Week Year-Round – Op Ed
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 on end we’ve...
Lt. Governor Howie Morales Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
(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 protections against discrimination...
Lt. Governor Morales Praises Senate’s Work for NM in 2020 Special Session Upon Sine Die Adjournment
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 meeting of the...
Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham
The Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is located on the 4th floor of the New Mexico State Capitol in Room 400.
Address:
490 Old Santa Fe Trail Room 400
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 476-2200