Talk:Government of New Mexico

DoJ

https://nmag.gov/empowering-justice-attorney-general-raul-torrez-unveils-new-identity-as-the-new-mexico-department-of-justice

State Attorney General Raúl Torrez has announced a new name for the agency he has led for a little more than a year: the New Mexico Department of Justice. The rebranding, Torrez said, is part of a larger transformation he has sought for the entity that for decades has been known as the state Attorney General’s Office. He said it should signal to New Mexicans his intention to “think broadly and lend our voice to big national issues” as well as civil rights issues throughout the state. Torrez made the announcement Wednesday afternoon from the agency’s Santa Fe office during a reception attended by local and state officials, including Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza and state Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard. The new name, Torrez said, is derived from little-known language in New Mexico law that authorizes the attorney general to create and lead a “department of justice.”

https://santafenewmexican.com/article_ecd45cf6-af0f-11ee-beaf-ab01093741ba.html Arlo James Barnes 11:25, 11 January 2024 (UTC)