Bill Richardson News

Friends and governmental colleagues are remembering former Gov. Bruce King as a model of integrity who defined the art of grass-roots politics in New Mexico.

New Mexico law enforcement officers will be cracking down on drunken drivers over the next several weeks.

Brian Moore, right, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, and state Sen.

New Mexicans could see a new tax on food if some people working to balance the state budget have their way.

Gov. Bill Richardson says flags around the state will be lowered to half staff through next Monday in honor of former Gov.

Today, Lung Cancer Alliance formally thanked New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for proclaiming November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month throughout his state.

Here are some of the points I gleaned by watching NMI's webcast of Governor Bill Richardson's press conference today about the budget bills passed by the New Mexico Legislature in its special session last month.

Notable New Mexicans offer their memories of former Governor Bruce King . Gov. Bill Richardson "Governor Bruce King's death leaves a huge void in our state.

Today's the deadline for Governor Bill Richardson to act on legislation passed at the New Mexico Legislature's special session , which ended on October 23.

Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King, a folksy cattle rancher who served more time as governor than anyone else and became an institution in state politics, died Friday.

Thousands of workers in state agencies in Gov. Bill Richardson's administration will be required to take five unpaid furlough days to help New Mexico plug a more than $650 million budget gap this year.

Here's the material released today by the Governor's office on Governor Bill Richardson's actions related to the state budget, including a press release, a list of bills approved or vetoed in part or in full, an executive order and messages to the New Mexico House and Senate : Governor Bill Richardson took a number of aggressive steps today to help ...

Governor Bill Richardson today released a statement announcing proposed reforms to the state's return to work rules for retirees that will eliminate the practice known as "double dipping." Governor Richardso n is calling on lawmakers to pass the reforms during the upcoming regular legislative session that begins in January.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson rejected a proposal to raid the state's off-highway vehicle trail safety fund as part of a plan to balance the state budget.

Governor Bill Richardson signed House Bill 3 today, but executed some line-item vetoes.

Gov. Bill Richardson, teachers, parents, students and tribal leaders are set to gather Monday for a daylong Native American education summit that is aimed at finding ways to close the achievement gap and increase graduation rates.

Bill Richardson One year ago, 53 percent of voters in the country went to the polls and elected the nation's first black president, Barack Obama.

An emergency community relations meeting organized by the New Mexico Women's Correction Facility and supported by the Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce in effort to keep the facility open was held on Nov.

I've held back on discussing this week's wingnuttery attacks by James Scarantino -- who writes for a blog paid for by the right-wing Rio Grande Foundation -- on Lt.

Democratic outreach to Latino voters helped Barack Obama win Red States in the 2008 election and deepened a rift between that demographic and the Republican Party.