Gov. Bill Richardson
The guv is funny, maybe too funny
Gov. Bill Richardson was in fine form Wednesday at the first of his three public appearances — a groundbreaking in Rio Rancho for a new Hewlett Packard plant that will bring more than 1,300 jobs to New Mexico.
It was a friendly audience, one composed of state and local officials, with a few regular people mixed [...]
Gov. Bill Richardson tries to give the media the slip — says he’ll take questions but doesn’t say much
Gov. Bill Richardson tried to give the press the slip Wednesday when it became apparent some potentially uncomfortable questions were headed his way.
The story is a little convoluted, so I’ll hit the highlights: the governor makes promises at the day’s first stop to take questions at the day’s second stop, which takes place in an [...]
Reasons for Gov. Richardson’s exit raises questions
Gov. Bill Richardson, the first casualty of President-elect Barack Obama’s transition, walked a familiar path Monday when he gave New Mexico media little notice for a hastily called press conference. But instead of a revelation, or even a bit of news, the reporters gathered had expected, they were served up a heap of warmed-over, day-old news. To an outsider Richardson’s performance might seem strange. But for media who have reported on the investigation, it came as no surprise.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES: The blame game heats up over Richardson’s withdrawal
The Obama and Richardson camps are upping the ante in the blame game over the federal investigation that deep-sixed the New Mexico governor’s Cabinet nomination, the Washington Post reports.
One aide to Bill Richardson goes so far as to tell WaPo reporters that it was the Obama team that “missed the boat on it.”
Meanwhile, Steve Terrell of [...]
What Richardson won’t say reveals more than what he does say
Guv hires prominent criminal defense lawyer to represent him in CDR investigation
Gov. Bill Richardson refused to answer a question Monday on whether he’d hired a lawyer. But the Associated Press (AP) is reporting that the governor has hired Peter Schoenburg, a prominent attorney who specializes in white-collar crime, to represent him.
Richardson fallout begins to take shape
Gov. Bill Richardson’s withdrawal as U.S. commerce secretary-designate is more than a one-day story. It’s a game changer for New Mexico politics. To better flesh out the immediate impact, NMI talked with both a prominent local pollster and a University of New Mexico political scientist.
Richardson’s staying put in N.M. called a ‘blessing in disguise’
House Speaker Ben Lujan said Sunday that Gov. Bill Richardson’s decision to stay in New Mexico instead of departing to become the U.S. commerce secretary is a “blessing in disguise.” That’s because the 112-member Legislature convenes in less than three weeks and has a very tall order: balance the state’s books. The state of New Mexico is looking at a budget gap for this year estimated at more than $450 million.
Richardson confirms he’s staying as governor
Gov. Bill Richardson’s spokesman Gilbert Gallegos sent out a statement regarding his boss’s decision to withdraw from consideration as U.S. commerce secretary.
In addition to statements saying he had done nothing wrong, a position that has been previously reported, Richardson said he “will remain in the job I love, Governor of New Mexico, and will continue to [...]
Richardson withdraws
Gov. Bill Richardson is withdrawing his name for consideration as U.S. Commerce Secretary, citing a federal investigation into a California company being investigated by the FBI. A call by the Independent to the governor’s spokesman was not immediately returned.