ABQ Journal (March 16, 2024) – We have to give the governor credit for consistency.

In six State of the State speeches and counting, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has never acknowledged the economic importance of the state’s oil and gas industry, or how property, royalty, sales, income and severance taxes from the industry are making many of her “cradle-to-career” social programs possible.

Lujan Grisham kept her hitless streak alive Tuesday when she gave a post-session legislative update to the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce at the Sandia Golf Club.

Attendees were promised an overview of the governor’s initiatives to combat crime, improve education and grow the state’s economy and workforce. However, once again, the governor didn’t mention the main driver of the state’s economy, oil and gas, nor our 92,000 energy workers.

ABQ Journal: Governor Refuses To Acknowledge Oil & Gas