Government Relations

When the Second Session of the 57th New Mexico Legislature begins on Tuesday, Jan. 20, legislators and the executive branch will face difficult decisions on how to invest in New Mexico during the 30-day session, given revenue projections that have been...

The University of New Mexico made its presence known to legislators in Santa Fe and the state of New Mexico as part of UNM Day at the State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 29, demonstrating why it is The University for New Mexico by highlighting its...

Next Tuesday, Jan. 21, marks the opening day of the First Session of the 57th New Mexico Legislature. This year, as with all odd-numbered years, the 60-day legislative session will focus on the budget and any bill or policy issue that a legislator wants...

The legislative session marks a time of action and progress in New Mexico. This year is no different with leaders at The University of New Mexico’s main campus, UNM Health and Health Sciences (UNM HHS) and branch campuses talking about and showcasing...

The 2024 session of the New Mexico State Legislature begins Tuesday and while legislators have been busy pre-filing bills, The University of New Mexico has created a list of its legislative priorities this year, many of which are connected to...

For the first time in three years due to the pandemic,  a good-sized contingent from The University of New Mexico made the trip to Santa Fe to showcase a variety of activities highlighting the University’s people, colleges and departments as well as...

The 2023 session of the New Mexico State Legislature will soon get underway and while legislators have been busy pre-filing bills, The University of New Mexico has compiled a list of this year’s legislative priorities many of which are connected to the...

University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes announced the appointment of Michael Puelle as UNM’s Chief Government Relations Officer, following a national search. He will join the UNM leadership team on October 10, 2022. UNM’s Office of...

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr visited The University of New Mexico Thursday, appearing at a roundtable event with other stakeholders advocating greater broadband access in New Mexico. The commissioner traveled from...

The 2022 session of the New Mexico State Legislature begins Tuesday, Jan. 18 and The University of New Mexico has been hard at work identifying this year’s legislative priorities. The state's abbreviated legislative sessions in even-numbered years...