# Press Releases 1. Home 2. In the News Lt. Governor Howie Morales Led Successful State Visit to Pentagon to Find Solution for Hazardous PFAS & Dairy Farmers, Communities Surrounding Cannon AFB ## Lt. Governor Howie Morales Led Successful State Visit to Pentagon to Find Solution for Hazardous PFAS & Dairy Farmers, Communities Surrounding Cannon AFB by Office of the Lt. Governor | May 14, 2026 | Press Release Interagency collaboration will fast-track environmental response May 14, 2026 (Sante Fe, NM) – Lt. Governor Howie Morales on Friday led a delegation of State officials to Washington, DC to meet with Air Force leaders at the Pentagon, resulting in a welcome... read more Lt. Governor Morales Interviewed on NMPBS REPORT FROM SANTA FE ## Lt. Governor Morales Interviewed on NMPBS REPORT FROM SANTA FE by Office of the Lt. Governor | Apr 20, 2026 | Press Release (Santa Fe, NM) - Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales was the featured guest on New Mexico Public Broadcasting Service-TV's REPORT FROM SANTA FE this week (April 19). He sat down with legendary journalist and interviewer Lorene Mills to discuss all things New Mexico and,... read more Lt. Governor Howie Morales Praises Accomplishments of 2026 Meeting of The New Mexico Legislature, Citing Affordability, Universal Child Care, Health Care & Infrastructure Investments ## Lt. Governor Howie Morales Praises Accomplishments of 2026 Meeting of The New Mexico Legislature, Citing Affordability, Universal Child Care, Health Care & Infrastructure Investments by Office of the Lt. Governor | Feb 19, 2026 | Press Release February 19, 2026 Statement of Lt. Governor Howie Morales "The 2026 New Mexico Legislature completed its work today - my final regular session presiding in the Senate - and I am extremely proud of the results for residents during this 30-day budget session. A robust... read more Opinion: Funding Universal Childcare in Legislative Session Will Move New Mexico Up ## Opinion: Funding Universal Childcare in Legislative Session Will Move New Mexico Up by Office of the Lt. Governor | Jan 27, 2026 | Press Release Funding Universal Childcare in Legislative Session Will Move New Mexico Up - by Lt. Governor Howie Morales January 26, 2026 \[The Silver City Daily Press\]The New Mexico Legislature has a rare opportunity in the 2026 legislative session to help working parents and move... read more Lt. Governor Howie Morales Announces “Honorary Lieutenant Governor for the Day” Initiative in 2026 Legislative Session ## Lt. Governor Howie Morales Announces “Honorary Lieutenant Governor for the Day” Initiative in 2026 Legislative Session by Office of the Lt. Governor | Jan 20, 2026 | Press Release Lt. Governor Howie Morales Announces “Honorary Lieutenant Governor for the Day” Initiative to Foster Student Engagement in State Government, Democracy FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE January 20, 2026 CONTACT: Jim Farrell at 505/795-4908 or james.farrell@lgo.nm.gov (Santa Fe, NM)... read more Amid Fear of Gun Violence, New Mexico School Districts Turn to Tech ## Amid Fear of Gun Violence, New Mexico School Districts Turn to Tech by Office of the Lt. Governor | Dec 16, 2025 | Press Release (Santa Fe New Mexican, by Andre Salkin, December 16, 2025) Kirk Carpenter was the superintendent of the Aztec school district during New Mexico’s most recent school shooting, in which a former student killed two classmates at the high school in 2017. “Anybody would’ve... read more New Mexico Senate Showed Bipartisan Cooperation Is Alive in One Statehouse ## New Mexico Senate Showed Bipartisan Cooperation Is Alive in One Statehouse by Office of the Lt. Governor | Oct 13, 2025 | Press Release New Mexico Senate Showed Bipartisan Cooperation Is Alive in One Statehouse by Lt. Governor Howie Morales 10.6.25 In this age of intense partisan division in government, the New Mexico State Senate demonstrated remarkable bipartisan collaboration to help ordinary... read more ## Lt. Gov. Morales Statement on Arson Attack on NM GOP Headquarters by Office of the Lt. Governor | Mar 31, 2025 | Press Release (Santa Fe, NM) "Over the weekend the New Mexico Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque was attacked and set on fire. I strongly condemn this despicable act, and I am relieved that no one was injured. Political violence and vandalism have no place in our... read more Lt. Governor Howie Morales Elected to National Aerospace States Association (ASA) Executive Board, Helping Advance Jobs & Key New Mexico Industry ## Lt. Governor Howie Morales Elected to National Aerospace States Association (ASA) Executive Board, Helping Advance Jobs & Key New Mexico Industry by Office of the Lt. Governor | Feb 5, 2025 | Press Release February 4, 2025 Lt. Governor Howie Morales Elected to National Aerospace States Association (ASA) Executive Board, Helping Advance Jobs & Key New Mexico Industry (Santa Fe, NM) – Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales has been elected to the executive committee of the... read more Investing in Rural New Mexico Now Will Deliver a Brighter Future for the Whole State ## Investing in Rural New Mexico Now Will Deliver a Brighter Future for the Whole State by Office of the Lt. Governor | Jan 21, 2025 | Press Release By Lt. Governor Howie Morales January 19, 2025 From the first day of our administration, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and I have made investing in rural New Mexico a top priority, whether championing billions more in capital outlay funds for public infrastructure,... read more « Older Entries Search Search #### Recent Posts * Lt. Governor Howie Morales Led Successful State Visit to Pentagon to Find Solution for Hazardous PFAS & Dairy Farmers, Communities Surrounding Cannon AFB * Lt. 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