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Block on immigrant driver's licenses fails

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, a Republican, suffered a temporary political setback yesterday in a bid to stop New Mexico from granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. A legislative committee shelved her proposal and approved a Democrat-backed alternative that continues to allow licenses for illegal immigrants but with new restrictions. The politically charged fight… 0

January 27, 2012
new mexico

Governor mulls pardon for Billy the Kid

The showdown between Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid has fascinated the American public for nearly 130 years with its classic, Old West storyline of the frontier lawman hunting down the notorious gunslinger. As it turns out, the feud isn't completely over. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is considering granting a posthumous pardon to Billy the Kid, angering descendants of Garrett… 0

July 31, 2010

Richardson adviser worked for firm under scrutiny

One of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's close friends and advisers worked as a consultant for the California firm at the center of a federal pay-to-play probe that derailed the governor's appointment as commerce secretary. Mike Stratton's consulting firm worked for CDR Financial Products to advise on business in New Mexico at the time the company was hired to work on bond deals… 0

January 8, 2009
New Mexico

Richardson ends his bid for White House

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson ended his long-shot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination yesterday, after poor finishes in the first two contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. He praised all of his Democratic rivals but endorsed no one. He encouraged voters to "take a long and thoughtful look" and elect one of them president. Richardson said that although his support at the… 0

January 11, 2008
Campaign 2008

Richardson ad touts vet support

Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson is airing a new ad in New Hampshire and Iowa touting his record as New Mexico governor in securing approval of a law to pay for life insurance coverage for National Guard troops. The ad was released Monday shortly before Democratic candidates met for a two-hour debate at a military college in South Carolina. 0

July 25, 2007
Campaign 2008

Richardson signs legislation benefitting political donor

Democratic presidential candidate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson received about $150,000 in gubernatorial campaign contributions the past two years from a developer that benefits from taxpayer-subsidized bonds authorized in legislation he signed last week. Among its contributions, the developer, Forest City Covington, gave the New Mexico governor the use of a leased corporate airplane… 0

April 11, 2007

Western governors push for regional primary in February

SANTA FE, N.M. - The governors of New Mexico and Utah will try to recruit other Rocky Mountain and Western states to hold presidential preference contests early in the 2008 presidential campaign. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat, joined with Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a Republican, on Tuesday in calling for a Western regional presidential primary or caucuses on the first… 0

October 13, 2005
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