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Michelle Lujan Grisham

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Michelle Lujan Grisham is the 32nd governor of New Mexico, having taken office on January 1, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2013 to 2019. As governor, Lujan Grisham has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development, advocating for policies aimed at improving the quality of life for New Mexicans. She has also addressed public safety concerns, including drug-related issues and human trafficking in the state.

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Apr 14, 2019

I will take every single dollar for early childhood education so that I can beat every state in the Nation.

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Apr 14, 2019

What could you do with $47 million in New Mexico?

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Apr 14, 2019

We need many more than two--a district, a territory, and three states to be leading on renewable energy.

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Apr 14, 2019

New Mexico, meanwhile, has seized and will continue to seize the opportunity to reduce pollution that threatens human health.

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Apr 14, 2019

We must protect this region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the same vigor as we protect the air we breathe.

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Apr 14, 2019

New Mexico became the 18th state to join the U.S. Climate Alliance.

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Apr 14, 2019

We must work diligently to ensure future generations of New Mexicans and Americans are able to enjoy the great and tangible wealth of our natural resources.

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Apr 14, 2019

New Mexicans are an engaged people, as you know. We want to take part in our government, and we want to work with our representatives.

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Apr 14, 2019

I think in the Beltway and in Congress, all too often, particularly when I was there in the Minority, if you have people suffering, it becomes a way to produce more partisan efforts.

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Apr 14, 2019

That is an important precedent and trend that needs to be part of what this country does for its kids.

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Apr 14, 2019

We need a robust partnership. And the idea that they are repealing and removing and pushing forward without state involvement or input is quite troubling.

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Apr 14, 2019

They should be doing everything. This imbalanced, unfair approach leaves the burden to a regulatory environment just in the states.

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Apr 14, 2019

We have every opportunity now to protect our people, our land, our water, and all our resources.

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Apr 14, 2019

It is lovely to see my colleagues in our capital, and we are all, as you can tell from this audience, delighted related to the work that you are doing in our state and related states.

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Apr 14, 2019

I support efforts from the state of New Mexico under Governor Lujan Grisham and the Navajo Nation under President Nez to step up as the Federal Government retreats.

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Apr 14, 2019

The best response to a finite, problematic fossil fuel industry is to pivot to renewable energy.

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Dec 31, 2018

In January 2019, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued Executive Order 2019-003 Addressing Climate Change and Energy Waste Prevention.

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Feb 13, 2018

I would provide with their support a list of things that keep them afloat and the kinds of things that would go away under this budget.

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Feb 13, 2018

I would like to invite you to come with me to New Mexico and we can go to the Navajo Nation.

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Feb 13, 2018

These are not reforms when it is a $1.4 trillion cut, a $500 billion cut, to Medicare and Medicaid

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Feb 13, 2018

I think that with many of my Democratic colleagues in particular, I am going to disagree that the budget reflects something that you just said.

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Jan 7, 2018

President Trump expressed his desire to find ways to expand rural broadband access while speaking at the American Farm Bureau.

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Jul 18, 2017

What would I tell my colleagues about making sure that the investments that we could put into the farm bill would be carried out in the most effective, reasonable, and accountable manner...

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Jul 18, 2017

The Federal Government has historically played a major role in the expansion of all major technology advances in communications.

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Jul 18, 2017

The investments that we could put into the farm bill would be carried out in the most effective, reasonable, and accountable manner

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