Press Releases
Protests Show the Urgency for Leaders Who Will Address Racial Injustice
By Howie Morales / N.M. Lieutenant Governor June 15, 2020 The national outpouring of anger and frustration triggered by the killing of George Floyd by police reveals an urgent need today: We need many more leaders who will bring people together. President Donald...
Lt. Gov. Morales Co-Chairs Early Childhood Education and Care Transition Committee Meeting in Partnership with The Hunt Institute
May 28, 2020 ECECD Holds First Transition Committee Meeting in Partnership with The Hunt Institute Lt. Governor, Cabinet Secretaries, Legislators, and Education Leaders Discuss Opportunities to Create a More Aligned, Coherent, and Equitable Early Childhood...
Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Says Coronavirus Is Still a Threat
May 14, 2020 By Julia M. Dendinger, Valencia News-Bulletin, Assistant Editor The state’s second-in-command said New Mexicans have done tremendous work in helping slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and officials are looking to a cautious, phased...
Lt. Gov. Morales Requests Federal Government to Halt Construction of Border Wall with Mexico Immediately
April 21, 2020 Dear Secretary Esper, Acting Secretary Wolf, and Attorney General Barr: I am writing at this time to respectfully request that during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that now grips our country, all Border Wall construction halt...
Statement by Lt. Governor Howie Morales On NM Supreme Court Decision on Vote-by-Mail
April 15, 2020 “Yesterday, the New Mexico Supreme Court decided that vote-by-mail is not permitted by our state Constitution. In light of this decision, I strongly urge all citizens to vote absentee, and poll workers to take extreme care to...
‘Man Camp’ for Border Wall Workers in Columbus, N.M. Moving Amid Concerns Over COVID-19
By Algernon D'Ammassa, Las Cruces Sun-News. Published April 9, 2020 COLUMBUS, N.M. - A dozen trailers that were set up in the middle of the border village of Columbus to house workers on the southern border wall are being relocated after residents raised questions...
Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Applauds Removal of Border Wall “Man Camp”, Thanks Residents & Civic Group for Voicing Their Opposition
April 10, 2020 By LGO (Santa Fe, NM) – Following confirmation today of the removal of a planned “man camp†temporary housing settlement in Columbus, New Mexico, Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales thanked residents,...
Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Calls on U.S. FDA to Drop Blood Donor Restrictions on Gay, Bisexual, Queer & Transgender Men, Along with 18 U.S. Lieutenant Governors
Coronavirus Causing Blood Shortages in New Mexico (Santa Fe, NM) - Following the White House’s recent updated guidance to address the urgent need for blood during the COVID-19 pandemic, New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales today joined with 18 of...
Early Childhood Professionals Are Essential Workers. Here’s How We Can Support Them
Early childhood professionals are essential workers. Here's how we can support them Opinion Editorial by Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, ECECD Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky March 30, 2020 Right now, the best thing most of us can do is stay home. But...
Lt. Governor Morales Addresses the Importance of Computer Science in New Mexico Classrooms
During National Computer Science Education Week in December, Lt. Governor Howie Morales spoke at the kick-off rally in Santa Fe, New Mexico to students and educators. Computer Science in schools puts New Mexico's students on the path to some of the highest paying,...
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