Governor Richardson is still busy running his state and he still has not announced his pick for the Democratic nominee. Ricahrdson called the New Mexico legislation the "least productive" legislative session during his six years as governor. Bill Richardson vowed to call lawmakers back soon for a special session. The 30-day session ended Thursday with many of the items on the governor's agenda left undone — ethics reform, domestic partnership protection, a stem cell bill and a regional transit authority for the Rail Runner were among the governor's bills that died at the close of the session. But, it was the inability to reach a compromise with the Senate on Richardson's universal health-care bill that has the governor calling for a special session. Richardson has a little debt from his campaign. Richardson's failed presidential campaign raised about $400,000 last month and repaid more than $700,000 in bank loans.
Richardson's campaign listed $390,870 in debts at the end of January, according to a fundraising disclosure report.
Human trafficking will be a separate, felony crime in New Mexico under a new law taking effect in July. Gov. Bill Richardson signed the human trafficking legislation into law on Friday in Las Cruces. Also, The New Mexico School for the Arts is one step closer to becoming reality after Gov. Bill Richardson signed a bill Friday establishing the statewide charter arts school.
The school still needs approval from the state Public Education Commission, which is responsible for granting charters. If approved by the PEC, the charter arts school would be the first of its kind in the state.
Mostly Richardson has been working on his New Mexico committments, but he is still being courted by Obama and Clinton. I wonder who he will endorse?
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