# Press Releases 1. Home 2. In the News ## Protests Show the Urgency for Leaders Who Will Address Racial Injustice by Office of the Lt. Governor | Jun 15, 2020 | Press Release By Howie Morales / N.M. Lieutenant Governor June 15, 2020 The national outpouring of anger and frustration triggered by the killing of George Floyd by police reveals an urgent need today: We need many more leaders who will bring people together. President Donald... read more Lt. Gov. Morales Co-Chairs Early Childhood Education and Care Transition Committee Meeting in Partnership with The Hunt Institute ## Lt. Gov. Morales Co-Chairs Early Childhood Education and Care Transition Committee Meeting in Partnership with The Hunt Institute by Office of the Lt. Governor | May 28, 2020 | Press Release May 28, 2020 ECECD Holds First Transition Committee Meeting in Partnership with The Hunt Institute  Lt. Governor, Cabinet Secretaries, Legislators, and Education Leaders Discuss Opportunities to Create a More Aligned, Coherent, and Equitable Early Childhood... read more Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Says Coronavirus Is Still a Threat ## Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Says Coronavirus Is Still a Threat by Office of the Lt. Governor | May 14, 2020 | Press Release May 14, 2020 By Julia M. Dendinger, Valencia News-Bulletin, Assistant Editor The state’s second-in-command said New Mexicans have done tremendous work in helping slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and officials are looking to a cautious, phased approach to... read more ## Lt. Gov. Morales Requests Federal Government to Halt Construction of Border Wall with Mexico Immediately by Office of the Lt. Governor | Apr 21, 2020 | Press Release April 21, 2020 Dear Secretary Esper, Acting Secretary Wolf, and Attorney General Barr: I am writing at this time to respectfully request that during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that now grips our country, all Border Wall construction halt... read more Statement by Lt. Governor Howie Morales On NM Supreme Court Decision on Vote-by-Mail ## Statement by Lt. Governor Howie Morales On NM Supreme Court Decision on Vote-by-Mail by Office of the Lt. Governor | Apr 15, 2020 | Press Release April 15, 2020 “Yesterday, the New Mexico Supreme Court decided that vote-by-mail is not permitted by our state Constitution.  In light of this decision, I strongly urge all citizens to vote absentee, and poll workers to take extreme care to protect themselves... read more ‘Man Camp’ for Border Wall Workers in Columbus, N.M. Moving Amid Concerns Over COVID-19 ## ‘Man Camp’ for Border Wall Workers in Columbus, N.M. Moving Amid Concerns Over COVID-19 by Office of the Lt. Governor | Apr 13, 2020 | Press Release By Algernon D'Ammassa, Las Cruces Sun-News. Published April 9, 2020 COLUMBUS, N.M. - A dozen trailers that were set up in the middle of the border village of Columbus to house workers on the southern border wall are being relocated after residents raised questions... read more Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Applauds Removal of Border Wall “Man Camp”, Thanks Residents & Civic Group for Voicing Their Opposition ## Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Applauds Removal of Border Wall “Man Camp”, Thanks Residents & Civic Group for Voicing Their Opposition by Office of the Lt. Governor | Apr 10, 2020 | Press Release April 10, 2020 By LGO (Santa Fe, NM) – Following confirmation today of the removal of a planned “man camp” temporary housing settlement in Columbus, New Mexico, Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales thanked residents, elected leaders and civic groups who weighed in with... read more Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Calls on U.S. FDA to Drop Blood Donor Restrictions on Gay, Bisexual, Queer & Transgender Men, Along with 18 U.S. Lieutenant Governors ## Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Calls on U.S. FDA to Drop Blood Donor Restrictions on Gay, Bisexual, Queer & Transgender Men, Along with 18 U.S. Lieutenant Governors by Office of the Lt. Governor | Apr 9, 2020 | Press Release Coronavirus Causing Blood Shortages in New Mexico (Santa Fe, NM) - Following the White House’s recent updated guidance to address the urgent need for blood during the COVID-19 pandemic, New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales today joined with 18 of the nation’s... read more Early Childhood Professionals Are Essential Workers. Here’s How We Can Support Them ## Early Childhood Professionals Are Essential Workers. Here’s How We Can Support Them by Office of the Lt. Governor | Apr 6, 2020 | Press Release Early childhood professionals are essential workers. Here's how we can support them Opinion Editorial by Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, ECECD Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky  March 30, 2020 Right now, the best thing most of us can do is stay home. But that’s not true for... read more Lt. Governor Morales Addresses the Importance of Computer Science in New Mexico Classrooms ## Lt. Governor Morales Addresses the Importance of Computer Science in New Mexico Classrooms by Office of the Lt. Governor | Feb 25, 2020 | Press Release During National Computer Science Education Week in December, Lt. Governor Howie Morales spoke at the kick-off rally in Santa Fe, New Mexico to students and educators. Computer Science in schools puts New Mexico's students on the path to some of the highest paying,... read more « Older Entries Next 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. Governor Morales Interviewed on NMPBS REPORT FROM SANTA FE * Lt. 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