Santa Fe is getting involved in the NMSU executive search. Garrey Carruthers has emerged to defend the regents and tell Santa Fe to butt out. And Arsenio Romero stood for questions on campus today — in the dark. It’s getting weird.

https://www.lascrucesbulletin.com/stories/romero-makes-case-at-nmsu-as-cabinet-secretary-questions-process,92550

#NewMexico #nmsu #NMPolitics #highered #michellelujangrisham #arsenioromero

Romero makes case at NMSU as cabinet secretary questions process

On Monday, Arsenio Romero made his case to staff, students and the community for the leadership of New Mexico State University.

Las Cruces Bulletin

Most Americans interact with and know about their state government more than the federal government. Prominent, competent, progressive women in state office do more than govern their states well. They normalize the idea of powerful women doing powerful jobs.

Some of the Democratic women governors on today’s panel: #MauraHealey MA; #LauraKelly KA; #GretchenWhitmer MI; #MichelleLujanGrisham NM.

4 pm eastern, cspan link https://www.c-span.org/video/?537877-1/discussion-democratic-women-governors 2/

‘Readers across Texas found an unusual message in the Sunday editions of their newspapers: A letter from Gov. #MichelleLujanGrisham, inviting the neighboring state's medical providers to come work in #NewMexico.

In addition to the state's natural beauty, the governor touted New Mexico's commitment to "protecting women's health and abortion access" as one reason to move out of Texas, where nearly all abortions are banned.’ https://drive.proton.me/urls/6CNQ8ZMNHC#4l7E4U1r64HV #AbortionAccess

Proton Drive

Securely store, share, and access your important files and photos. Anytime, anywhere.

Judge temporarily blocks order restricting guns in New Mexico - Political IQ

A federal judge on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order against the governor's executive order restricting guns in New Mexico.

Political IQ

#NewMexico's governor signed an #abortion-rights bill Thursday that overrides local ordinances.

Reproductive health clinics in New Mexico offer abortion procedures to patients from states, including #Texas, with strict abortion bans. The new law also aims to ensure access to #GenderAffirmingHealthCare.

The bill signed by Gov. #MichelleLujanGrisham overrides existing abortion restricting ordinances by two counties and three cities in eastern New Mexico.

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-transgender-rights-new-mexico-b0f945afe9cc2d8e4f90bb956e62694a

New Mexico gov. signs bill overriding local abortion bans

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's governor signed an abortion-rights bill Thursday that overrides local ordinances aimed at limiting access to abortion procedures and medications. Reproductive health clinics in New Mexico offer abortion procedures to patients from states, including Texas, with strict abortion bans.

Associated Press
New Mexico governor signs executive order further protecting abortion access

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Monday aimed at further protecting abortion access in the state.

KOB.com
New Mexico Closer to Ending QI - The Campaign To End Qualified Immunity

New Mexico is closer to ending qualified immunity with the passage of HB 4 out of both the House and the Senate to the Governor.

The Campaign To End Qualified Immunity