[Clinging Bitterly]

Still learning the recent history here and it seems to me Richardson rode in with his credential as a former Clinton appointee (perhaps there is more to it than that). Now, the concept of Lt. Gov. as heir apparent to Gov. is new to me. We did not have a Lt. Gov. in Oregon, and honestly I don't see what purpose the office serves other than a means to political party continuity. Should the office not be abolished?

Digging farther into specific things that are happening here, what's the deal with this idiotic cap & trade thing the DOE is pushing? Is that something that fell out of Richardson's brain? And will Martinez (or Heaven forbid Denish) have the power to kill it, or is it something a legislative body will have to do?

[CedarDave]

Here's the deal with Cap and Trade (AKA Cap and Tax):

ABQ Chamber, PNM urge action against CO2 regs

The EIB with Richardson's hand-picked enviro-nuts are rushing to put something in place before the end of the year. If it can be delayed long enough and Martinez wins, it can be stopped as she will have the authority to appoint new members and direct the ED to focus attention elsewhere. The legislature is unlikely to change hands - never has been in Republican hands, either house, in my 30+ years in NM.