Bill that would create housing office at state level passes first committee

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Last fall, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham created a temporary office aimed at addressing housing problems in the state, but some lawmakers think there needs to be a more permanent solution."These big systemic problems take years to fix," said Daniel Werwath, Director of the newly created Housing Office, which falls under the governor.For more than a decade, state officials have been searching for a way to combat New Mexico's housing crisis, and lawmake