IN SANTA FE, A MUNICIPAL JUDGE SET TO HEAR A HIT-AND-RUN CASE INVOLVING FORMER GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON HAS RECUSED HERSELF. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THAT JUDGE VIRGINIA VIGIL WITHDREW BECAUSE SHE HAD LOBBIED RICHARDSON FOR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION MONEY WHEN HE WAS GOVERNOR AND SHE WAS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
RICHARDSON GOT A CITATION IN JANUARY WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN DOWNTOWN SANTA FE AND LEFT THE SCENE.
