Tipping Point New Mexico
Podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation that addresses public policy issues facing New Mexico.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 120
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
640 David Osborne - The Battle for Worker Freedom: Grading State Public Sector Labor Laws
639 NMSU President Search, Rob Black to be Economic Development Secretary, Maxeon Stock hits 9 Cents per Share, A Judge's Awful Record and more
On this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss a bizarre article in Sunday's Albuquerque Journal by MLG's Secretary of Higher Education about NMSU president search.
638 Letter Grades for Presidential Candidates Trump and Harris Relating to Economics, Education and the Rule of Law
Rather than an interview this week Paul and Wally take a detailed look at the stances of presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Using 10 metrics relating to economics, education, and…
637 Another Education Secretary Departs, Albuquerque Public Schools State of the District Address, Cost of Dona Ana County EV Charging Stations and more
MLG's latest education secretary departs. Paul and Wally discuss the depressing reality of education policy under MLG.
I attended the APS state of the district address. Here's what I saw.
Kamala H…
636 Impact and Status of Regulatory Burden in the States with Dr. Patrick A. McLaughlin
On this week's interview Paul interviews Dr. Patrick A. McLaughlin of the free market Mercatus Center. They discuss his new "Snapshots of State Regulation 2024" report which attempts to analyze the …
635 Lujan Grisham's Democrat Convention Speech, NM Shouldn't be Sitting on Dollars, ABQ Crime, A "Free" Product Unwanted by Many and more
I was in Phoenix last week and got to meet with former Gov. Doug Ducey and others.
Michelle Lujan Grisham's speaking on behalf of Kamala Harris Democrat convention should disqualify Harris. Meanwh…
634 Impact of New Mexico's "Clean Fuel Standard" with Isaac Orr
Paul talks with Isaac Orr about the RGF study that finds New Mexico’s “clean fuel standard” will dramatically raise fuel prices.
Isaac Orr is a founder and Vice President of Research at Always On Ene…
633 Mayor Keller's Big Plans for Downtown Albuquerque, Baby Bonds, Would Harris Impose Fracking Ban and Price Controls? and more
Paul is in Arizona. What’s going on?
Mayor Keller has big plans to turn downtown Albuquerque around.
There are worse ideas than the Baby bond idea being discussed for next year’s legislative session…
632 School Issues and Education Reform with Rebecca Dow of the Opportunity for All Kids (OAK) Project
On this week's interview Paul talks to Rebecca Dow about "back to school" issues and education reform. Rebecca heads up the Opportunity for All Kids (OAK) education reform project for Rio Grande Foun…
631 Another Money Losing Solar Company, Governor Could Try to Attract the Doctors New Mexico Needs and more
MLG woos another money losing solar company with our tax dollars.
MLG COULD do something worthwhile to attract doctors to NM. Instead she’s taking out full page ads in Texas outlining NM’s rad…
630 Update from Nella Domenici on Her Senate Campaign and the Latest on Political Issues
629 Democratic VP Named, New Mexico Gas Company to Be Sold, EVs Stalling, Governor to India and more
On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss the announcement that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be Kamala Harris' VP candidate. They discuss his record and pertinent statements.…
628 Janice Arnold-Jones - Security and Integrity of New Mexico Elections
On this week's interview Paul interviews former New Mexico House member Janice Arnold-Jones. They discuss New Mexico's elections and their security. How is New Mexico and Secretary of State Maggie To…
627 New Mexico's Economic Strategic Plan, Crime Problem and more
On the latest Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally look at New Mexico's "economic strategic plan" and encourage listeners to take a moment to comment on it.
Biden lays out plans to impose 18 y…
626 Steve Jones - Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, New Mexico District 1
On this week's interview Paul talks to Steve Jones, the GOP candidate to run against uber-left-wing Democrat Melanie Stansbury in Congressional District 1. Jones had been living in Ruidoso before the…
625 Biden Drops Out and Questions Remain, NM Special Session is a Dud, Money is Not the Problem with NM Education System and more
Biden drops out, we have questions (lots of them).
NM's special session was a dud. On the bright side the ABQ Journal's John Trever had a great cartoon about it.
624 Update on New Mexico's Restaurant Industry - Carol Wight
On this week's conversation Paul talks to Carol Wight of the New Mexico Restaurant Association. Paul and Carol discuss President Trump's plan to exempt tips from income taxes. They also discuss the c…
623 Presidential Politics and New Mexico, SAVE Act, Progressives Not Happy with Special Session, PNM Rate Hike and more
Paul went out of town for one of the momentous two week periods in American history. The debate was a disaster for Biden. An assasination attempt against Trump. JD Vance was named his VP pick, Biden…
622 Rep. Rod Montoya - A Look at the Upcoming Special Session
On this week's episode Paul sits down with newly minted House minority leader Rod Montoya to discuss the upcoming special session of the New Mexico Legislature. The session has been called by Gov. Lu…
621 Carlos Garcia - Update on New Mexico EV Mandates and National Automobile Policy
On this week's interview Paul sits down with Carlos Garcia of the Garcia Auto Group. They begin by discussing crime issues in Albuquerque, but mostly discuss the Gov.'s electric vehicle mandates whic…