Bill Richardson

My Studying With the Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations in New York City In Graduate School for 2 Years, Amir (From Hackensack NJ USA) By JIll Starr I worked fervently legally registering the organization  in New Jersey as a legally filed non-profit successfully.      The Law Projects Center and its activities demanded Darko, his wife and I often stayed the night over each others’ apartments often; many times working days at a time with very little sleep.  From winter (1999) until fall...Read Full Story

To hear former New Mexican Governor Bill Richardson tell it, he was invited to Cuba by the Raul Castro government to discuss the Alan Gross matter. Gross has been sitting in a Cuban jail close to two years, charged and convicted of being a U.S. spy for bringing in illegal communication equipment.  Meanwhile Gross insists he was simply a government contractor there working with USAID on a democracy building project. Richardson who has visited Cuba numerous times and on behalf of other jailed...Read Full Story

Gov. Bill Richardson has officially withdrawn himself from consideration to be commerce secretary in the new Obama administration due to the ongoing investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state contract in New Mexico. A federal grand jury is investigating how a California company that contributed to Richardson’s political activities won a New Mexico transportation contract worth more than $1 million. Richardson said in a statement issued by the Obama transition...Read Full Story

After what has been notably a smooth transition, the would-be Cabinet put together by President-elect Obama suffered its first hiccup today with Bill Richardson withdrawing his name from becoming the next secretary of Commerce. The withdrawal was sparked by a federal grand jury investigation that is underway in Richardson's home state of New Mexico into whether a financial services company won state contracts after its CEO contributed to a political committee controlled by the governor...Read Full Story

Former democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson has withdrawn as President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for commerce secretary, sources in the transition office tell NPR. The source confirmed reports from MSNBC that New Mexico’s governor is withdrawing from the confirmation process — and says a full statement will be released shortly. The reason reportedly involves a pending investigation into a company that has done business with the state of New Mexico. In comments posted on NBC’s...Read Full Story

« Rearview Mirror: Looking Back at the Week on Towleroad | Main | Al Franken to Be Certified Winner in MN; Coleman to Challenge » 01/04/2009 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has declined Obama's nomination as Commerce Secretary because of a grand jury investigation in his home state: "The grand jury has been investigating 'pay-to-play' allegations concerning a New Mexico state contract awarded to a California firm that has contributed to three political committees formed by...Read Full Story

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson will be the guest speaker at Kirtland AFB's 2009 Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Ceremony at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m.Before the ceremony Airmen will participate in a 24 hour run and vigil at the Hardin Field parade ground on base. You Are Not Forgotten by Scajax magnets online by ZazzleRead Full Story

It is with deep regret that I accept Governor Bill Richardson's decision to withdraw his name for nomination as the next Secretary of Commerce.Governor Bill Richardson withdraws from nomination as the next Secretary of Commerce.Read Full Story

Now Batting 0 For 3; Another Democratic Governor Bites the Ever Corruptive Dust; Bill Richardson withdraws bid to become commerce secretary: When Will American Voters Finally Wake up?By Marc ChamotWhat the hell is going on here with these Democrats? And better yet, what the hell is wrong with American politics? If Americans don’t begin to vote smarter, within the next few years we will have no country to call America anymore.First, there was that Elliott Spitzer of New York, and then came...Read Full Story

Defense lawyers and others briefed on the investigation said one of the accusations is that Mr. Richardson raised $250,000 from supporters to quiet a woman who had threatened to file a sexual harassment suit against him. Kenneth J. Gonzales, the United States attorney for New Mexico, said in a statement that he could “neither confirm nor deny the existence of any grand jury investigation into alleged criminal conduct” by Mr. Richardson. But others close to the case said that several...Read Full Story