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Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, SB9, passes House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources committee

Senate passes SB9: The Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund

“Land, water, and wildlife stewardship is finally getting the love it deserves this session,” , said. “Thanks to the bipartisan leadership of Sens. Wirth and Neville, New Mexico is well-positioned to make historic investments in our land, water, economy and culture through this critical fund. Now...
Gov. Lujan Grisham signs executive order to transform the Children, Youth and Families Department

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order on Feb. 17 that will transform the way New Mexico serves and protects the state’s most vulnerable children and families. The order requires immediate changes in how the Children, Youth, and Families Department operates and sets out a long-term vision for how the department will strengthen its practices.
“This is a system that is fundamentally broken, and this executive order sets in motion immediate and meaningful action to transform this system,” Lujan Grisham said. “We are coming together with partners in the Legislature, experts working in the field, and children and families themselves to do everything in...
Legislation to codify school-based health centers passes first committee

“When students are healthy, they are able to learn, grow and thrive,” Dr. Laura Parajon, Deputy Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Health, said. “We are committed to bringing healthcare where children are and school-based health centers provide access to students who might not have otherwise gotten care.”
School based health centers have operated in...
Feb. 20 is Veterans Day at 2023 legislature

This annual day during the legislative session is presented by the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services and the New Mexico National Guard to honor active-duty service members and veterans for their sacrifice and service for the country.
The day will feature informational tables staffed by DVS, NMNG, the New Mexico VA Health Care System, VA’s Veterans Benefits Administration Albuquerque office, veterans groups, and community service organizations in the east and west wings of the Rotunda...
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