STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is in Washington, D.C., attending  the winter meeting of the National Governors Association. 

Thursday, the governor attended a meeting of President Biden’s Council of Governors, where she serves as the co-chair of the Emergency Management and Disaster Response work group. 

Throughout the rest of the week, she will participate in NGA policy and business discussions, a White House Governors’ meeting, and a breakfast with cabinet officials and Western Governors. She will also meet directly with Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.

The governor is expected to return to New Mexico Sunday, Feb. 25.