by Office of the Lt. Governor | Jul 14, 2022 | Press Release
By New Mexico Lt. Governor, Howie Morales & May Sagbakken, Executive Director, The New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network (NMOST)  June 28, 2022 Afterschool and summer learning programs are vital supports to communities across New Mexico, and we must ensure...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Office of the Lt. Governor | Feb 25, 2022 | Press Release
(Feb. 17, 2022) The 2022 legislative session was a huge success. I am extremely proud of the New Mexico Legislature for its consequential accomplishments to improve the lives of the residents of our state during its 30-day meeting that ended at noon today. Historic...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Office of the Lt. Governor | Nov 10, 2021 | Press Release
Social studies standards tell the whole story by Howie Morales, November 6th, 2021 Our state is on the verge of a long-overdue update to our schools’ social studies standards, and it has some New Mexicans needlessly worried. The proposed new standards are posted on...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Office of the Lt. Governor | Apr 20, 2021 | Press Release
(Santa Fe, NM) – – New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales issued the following statement on Tuesday upon a Minnesota jury issuing a guilty verdict on all three counts against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin: “The verdict in Minnesota shows...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Office of the Lt. Governor | Mar 22, 2021 | Press Release
Over the weekend the New Mexico Legislature completed a 60-day session, and I am extremely proud of its accomplishments for the people of our state.  Meeting during an extraordinary and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we didn’t know if it would be possible to start or...