Bill Richardson

By Democracy for New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson today signed the Feed Bill (HB 1) that pays for the costs of the recently wrapped special session of the Legislature. According to the Governor's office, Richardson is "currently conducting a thorough review of the remaining bills...

By Democracy for New Mexico Better Choices New Mexico (BCNM) announced in a statement released today that the group sent a letter to Governor Bill Richardson last week asking him to take swift yet strategic action as he addresses legislation passed during the recent special...

By Mario Burgos(noreply@blogger.com) The state of New Mexico would have to shutter two prisons, give early releases to up to 660 prisoners and lay off and furlough Corrections Department employees if Gov. Bill Richardson signs budget cuts approved by the Legislature, his office said Wednesday.

By Democracy for New Mexico On the heels of his announcement that he's immediately freezing all capital outlay projects, Governor Bill Richardson today announced more than $8.1 million in federal stimulus funds to improve energy efficiency in counties, cities and towns across New Mexico. A...

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By Mario Burgos(noreply@blogger.com) New Mexico lawmakers on Friday wrapped up their special legislative session, sending Gov. Bill Richardson a package of measures to repair a $650 million budget shortfall this year. “It isn’t pretty. It doesn’t solve the problem; we know that. But it’s a step forward,” Majority Leader Micha...

By Mario Burgos(noreply@blogger.com) Now, the piper wants to be paid, and it is becoming increasingly clear that the Richardson/Denish Administration have created, long-term structural problems for New Mexico. But hey, don't take my word for it. Instead, read what Lt. Governor Diane Denish has to say about the failed policie...

A federal prosecutor in New Mexico today acknowledged that Gov. Bill Richardson and former aides won't face any charges stemming from the probe of an alleged "pay-to-play'' scheme there - a shadow that had prompted the Democrat to withdraw his nomination as U.S. Commerce secretary.

By Mario Burgos(noreply@blogger.com) Congratulations Governor Richardson! Your success in avoiding being indicted is undoubtedly the most impressive accomplishment of your two terms as Governor of the Land of Enchantment. In case anyone questions just how impressive an accomplishment this is compared to everything yo...

By Mario Burgos(noreply@blogger.com) You've got to love the timing of the thing. Conspiracy theorists could have a field day. Former Democratic Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron is indicted on 50-counts for laundering millions of dollars, and Governor Bill Richardson holds "productive talks" with the North Koreans.

 NM Governor Bill Richardson, who has flown with Tingwall several times, described him as a hero who represented what was best about public service. About 1000 people attended the two-hour memorial. A private service for family followed the public memorial ...

 PA Ed Rendell ultimately faces trouble like that which caused New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to withdraw his nomination as US Commerce secretary -- or worse -- he'll have his penchant for rewarding campaign donors with no-bid contracts to blame. ...

By Lindsay Renick Mayer, 1/9/2009 12:04:12 PM Putting aside whatever involvement New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson had in an alleged "pay-to-play" scheme in ... David Rubin and CDR spread the love (ie money) around, report says The New Mexico Independent

By Mark Memmott New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who's been nominated to be Commerce secretary in the Obama administration, has withdrawn his name from consideration. NBC News first reported the development about . The Associated Press now says it too has...

 NY - The question I had for Richardson — who is President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of commerce — was whether he had discussed the matter with ... Richardson's Staff: We Didn't Hear the Question About the Grand ... National Review Online Blogs all 2 news articles

By Frances Beinecke As Secretary of Commerce, Bill Richardson can position the US as a leader on international ocean issues. He is a big-picture person, someone who understands the global stage. Most people don't realize it, but the Secretary of Commerce has enormous influence over America's ocean resourc...

So we like New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson alright. We remember him padding his resume with that baseball pitcher draft story. And we know he’s not what you’d call really comfortable around gay people. And his record of respect toward ...

By Katharine Jose According to Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton would be a great secretary of state. Or, maybe Obama will just make Bill Richardson secretary of state. A liberal Rochester blogger has mixed feelings about the rumor that Republican State Senator Jim Alesi will flip to the Democrats.

By Sara K. Smith Kerry’s personal rehabilitation and his presidential ambitions ran off the rails just a few days before the midterm elections, when, during a campaign rally in California, he botched a joke that was meant to skewer Bush for being a poor student but instead denigrated the intelligence o...

Um, Tim, when you directly involve yourself in a partisan Senate race on the side of a Republican, that's not tending to Senate business -- that's butting in on election politics and seeking to preserve the status quo you have come to know and love. A New Mexico Independent piece reported De...

The poll came as Mr. McCain continued to hammer the Democrat over his plan to tax Americans making more than $250,000 - a number that has crept down, first to $200,000, then to $150,000 and finally to $120,000, although the Obama campaign said New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a campaign surr...

The Kitchen Sink" approach is now being employed by both Presidential Candidates. Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico discusses. Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist, talks about what consumers should pay attention to in the stock market. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz d...

“Governor Bill Richardson was in Milwaukee today to prop up Barack Obama’s energy positions even though they are positions our nation simply can’t afford. ... Though an Experienced Debater, Biden Is Often Tripped Up by ... New York Times

By Juan G. Tornoe New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Saturday that Sen. Barack Obama will be able to win over Latino voters in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada, each of which voted for President Bush by margins of between 2 and 3 percentage points in 2004. He said the three states are keys to victory in November...

 NY - Ask the Chechens if President Clinton was influential in persuading Russians to show some restraint. Finally "within their territory? ...

By John Petty John Edwards: Not even a mention. Bill Richardson: The "southwest strategy" doesn't look as good against McCain. Chuck Hagel: Nope. The Democratic ticket needs to have at least one Democrat on it.

By Juan G. Tornoe Hispanics in the United States have traditionally supported Democrats. According to several polls, Obama enjoys almost a two-to-one advantage over McCain among Latino voters, despite overwhelming support for Hillary Clinton among Hispanics in the Democratic primaries.

By national@cfr.org (Council on Foreign Relations) Listen to New Mexico governor Bill Richardson discuss challenges and opportunities for immigration policy.

By Juan G. Tornoe The Democratic candidate will need to ``intensively talk about some of their issues, connect with them in Spanish,'' said New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a prominent Latino backer. To counter McCain, Obama will try to tap into Hispanics' anger about the Iraq War, Pena said.

By saraksmith Because they are such fans of polls and segmentation, the Clintons have helpfully organized their shit list into several elite tiers. At the bottom rung: people who haven't yet thrown her over for Handsome Barack Obama but probably will. Those people will remain nameless until they get up...

By Katharine Jose Romney is trying to win Massachusetts and split California, but the Massachusetts political establishment continues to support other Republicans. Former Massachusetts governor Paul Celucci just officially endorsed McCain.

By Carpetbagger California’s SEIU is making the switch from Edwards to Obama. Gay Republicans are making the switch from Giuliani to McCain. CNN has learned that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will watch the Super Bowl this Sunday with former President Bill Clinton in Red River, New Mexico. So is Chris Dodd.

By Tim Dickinson “One thing about Fred; I love Fred, but Fred’s not stupid….I don’t think he had any intention in South Carolina but to hurt Mike Huckabee…. Had Fred Thompson not been in the race, this would have been an overwhelming, dynamic victory for Mike Huckabee.” This is a simple observation. But McCain...

By Carpetbagger That is, up until fairly recently. In 2004, three Democratic candidates won primaries — Kerry, Edwards, and Clark — and there wasn’t a governor among them. In 2008, Obama, Clinton, and Edwards have been the Dems’ top tier for a year, and once again, no governors. Among the Republicans’ top si...

By Steve Kornacki Republicans John McCain Democrats Barack Obama Hillary Clinton John Edwards The worse Hillary Clinton fares, the better off Edwards is, since Edwards wants a one-on-one race with Obama. If Edwards somehow overtakes her for second place, he might find himself in that position. Otherwis...

The Best-Laid Five-Minute Plans of Bill Richardson. National Review Online, NY - Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico, who is apparently running for the Democratic presidential nomination, was in no doubt about what needs to happen in ...

Thank you, Gov. Jerry Richardson Los Angeles Times, CA - Dec 17, 2007 New Mexico's Gov. Bill Richardson got a good review from a top Iowa political reporter for his speech at Tom Harkin's Sunday steak fry, which is really a ...

By Staff The candidates who will take part are Senator Joe Biden, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Chris Dodd, Senator John Edwards, Senator Barack Obama and Governor Bill Richardson. 2. Candidates must have publicly announced an intention to run for the nomination of the Republican or the Demo...

SANTA FE, NM-- New Mexico Governor and Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Richardson today released the following statement: Congress should employ its oversight role and demand the intelligence community move quickly to carefully review past NIEs to ensure that the conclusi...

By Harrell Kirstein Wednesday, November 29 Thursday, November 30 What: North Grafton Democratic Committee Meeting Friday, November 30 When: 4:15 PM When: 7:00 PM Saturday, 1 December When: 8:15 AM When: 9:45 AM When: 1:15 PM When: 2:00 PM When: 3:45 PM When: 7:30 PM Where: 354 Sheep Davis Road, Concord

By Carpetbagger Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) draws support from 30 percent of likely Democratic caucus-goers in Iowa, compared with 26 percent for Clinton and 22 percent for former senator John Edwards (N.C.). New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson received 11 percent.

By Chief Editor Todd The other major Democratic candidates have said they would shut down the CIA activities. "No more secret authorization of methods like simulated drowning," Obama said early this month in one of his many statements on these issues. John Edwards  said in the Democrats' debate at Dartmouth...

By AWells Who was the most favored Democratic candidate? That would be Governor Bill Richardson, with only 34% saying they wouldn't vote for him. Richardson scored better than any other candidate, Democrat or Republican. The numbers from the poll suggest that if Governor Richardson was nominate...

———————————————————- Hillary Tops Obama In Cash On Hand More from Associated Press: Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton ended September with more money in the bank than rival Barack Obama, holding $35 million cash on hand for the presidential primary contests to his $32 million. [snip]

 NM - Bill Richardson doesn’t plan to follow suit. Edwards announced his decision Thursday, sparking speculation that his fundraising is in trouble. ... Richardson Plays Down His Fundraising The Associated Press In visit, Richardson touts his stand on Iraq Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Richardson: Troops add to Iraq unrest Sky Valley Journal,  USA - Sep 19, 2007 By NEDRA PICKLER, AP Writer WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson said Wednesday that the presence of US troops in ...

2:40 pm: Richardson orders review of 4 NM bridges  NM - Bill Richardson on Thursday ordered a review of four New Mexico bridges that were built similar to the one that collapsed in Minneapolis. ...

By Jennifer Donahue It doesn't help to have Democrats bickering with Democrats," said Edwards, referring to Senators Obama and Clinton's debate over meeting with heads of state hostile to the U.S. Richardson also addressed this issue, saying "you don't need make peace with your friends, you do it with your e...

Gov. Bill Richardson speaks in Seattle. On Iraq, Richardson said, "I am not in a good mood on this." He said Congress should vote to "de-authorize" the use of force in Iraq. He said that could not be vetoed by President Bush. "It's the Congress' right to initiate war, and to stop war."

By Paul Abrams Richardson said something different. He said to the teenager that he only gets to turn on the car, and keep it on idle, and not drive out of the driveway, with clear intention of selling it shortly. In the law they just passed, the Democratic senators supported keeping a residual force of US tr...

By Al Eisele Richardson didn't say so but he clearly hopes to capitalize on his Hispanic heritage, especially in states like California and Texas. But he'll have to move quickly since a poll released the same day of his speech by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California showed that 42 per...