# Press Releases 1. Home 2. In the News New Mexico Lt. Gov. Predicts Virgin Galactic’s Space Tourism Launch Is Close ## New Mexico Lt. Gov. Predicts Virgin Galactic’s Space Tourism Launch Is Close by Office of the Lt. Governor | Feb 25, 2020 | Press Release February 19, 2020 By Chris McKee, KRQE – Could 2020 be the year commercial space flights finally launch from New Mexico’s nearly quarter-billion-dollar Spaceport? A top state official now says takeoff may be a lot closer than you think after Virgin Galactic moved its... read more Wild and Scenic Gila/San Francisco Rivers a Win-Win ## Wild and Scenic Gila/San Francisco Rivers a Win-Win by Office of the Lt. Governor | Feb 3, 2020 | Press Release Opinion Editorial: By Howie Morales, New Mexico Lieutenant Governor Published in the Albuquerque Journal The time is now for U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich to take a cue from community members in Grant County and introduce legislation designating segments... read more After School Funding ‘Push’ in the Works for Next Session ## After School Funding ‘Push’ in the Works for Next Session by Office of the Lt. Governor | Oct 30, 2019 | Press Release By Shelby Perea, Albuquerque Journal, October 24th, 2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — About 70,840 children are enrolled in after-school programs in the state and 90,659 are waiting for a place. May Sagbakken, executive director of New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network,... read more Lt. Governor’s Next Education Frontier: Out-of-School-Time Learning ## Lt. Governor’s Next Education Frontier: Out-of-School-Time Learning by Office of the Lt. Governor | Oct 24, 2019 | Press Release By Sylvia Ulloa, New Mexico In Depth October 21, 2019 Lt. Gov. Howie Morales was running late to an interview at the IHOP in Las Cruces.  His job these days puts him on the road a lot, but he still likes to drop his kids off at school in Silver City.... read more Focus on After School to Take Next Steps in New Mexico’s Education Push ## Focus on After School to Take Next Steps in New Mexico’s Education Push by Office of the Lt. Governor | Oct 16, 2019 | Press Release Opinion Editorial by Lt. Governor Howie Morales - October 1, 2019 Progress on improving public education in New Mexico is off to a strong start thanks to the collaborative work of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Democratic-led Legislature. The Governor’s bold... read more Lt. Gov Visits Award-Winning After-School Program ## Lt. Gov Visits Award-Winning After-School Program by Office of the Lt. Governor | Sep 23, 2019 | Press Release By MIKE COOK - Las Cruces Bulletin, September 13, 2019 New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales visited with students, staff and volunteers at Hillrise Elementary School Tuesday, Aug. 28, as he came to see first-hand the school’s award-winning after-school program. The... read more Lt. Gov. Morales Condemns Tasing of Special Education Student from Española Valley High School ## Lt. Gov. Morales Condemns Tasing of Special Education Student from Española Valley High School by Office of the Lt. Governor | Jun 3, 2019 | Press Release SANTA FE -- New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales on Monday condemned last month’s tasing of a 15-year-old special education student from Española Valley High School. The student allegedly had failed to comply with a police search. Lapel camera footage recently obtained... read more New Mexico Fallen Police Officers Honored, Alamogordo Police Department Officer’s Name Added to Memorial Wall ## New Mexico Fallen Police Officers Honored, Alamogordo Police Department Officer’s Name Added to Memorial Wall by Office of the Lt. Governor | May 22, 2019 | Press Release (Santa Fe, NM) - Today, Alamogordo Police Department Officer Andrew J. Dominguez was honored at the New Mexico Department of Public Safety's (DPS) Law Enforcement Memorial where his name was unveiled on a black marble memorial wall.    "It is my great honor to join... read more Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Speaks on National Panel with AFT President Randi Weingarten to Address Crisis in Teaching Profession, Details Agenda to Support & Improve Classrooms ## Lt. Gov. Howie Morales Speaks on National Panel with AFT President Randi Weingarten to Address Crisis in Teaching Profession, Details Agenda to Support & Improve Classrooms by Office of the Lt. Governor | Apr 18, 2019 | Press Release (Washington, DC) – New Mexico Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales today spoke during a panel discussion in Washington, DC with education leaders from across the United States about the crisis hitting the teacher profession, its negative effects on classrooms, and how to... read more New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales Visits Deming Public Schools ## New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales Visits Deming Public Schools by Office of Lt. Governor | Apr 10, 2019 | Press Release By Xchelzin Peña, Deming Headlight. Lt. Gov. kicks off state tour of schools in Deming. (Deming, NM) – New Mexico Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales visited Deming High School on Thursday to tour its facilities and hold a round-table discussion with educators, students... read more « Older Entries Next Entries » Search Search #### Recent Posts * Lt. 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