Episodes
How dependent is New Mexico on the federal government compared to other states? Paul talks with Mary Connaughton and Liam Day of the Massachusetts based Pioneer Institute regarding their recently released study “Dependency Index – Federal Money to the States.”
See how the various states compare using the Dependency Index using the study’s interactive web-based data analysis and display tool.
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A lawsuit by Gov. candidate Duke Rodriguez voids MLG’s “free childcare.” What’s next?
MLG reinstates restaurant inspections by the NM Environment Department after the Department claimed they didn’t have enough money to do them.
Sens. Heinrich & Lujan cosponsor bill to kill federal school choice program.
RGF calls out ABQ turf waste on KOAT 7.
Las Cruces is in a budget deficit. Why? What could be done to improve the financial position of New Mexico cities?
Ebon Solar pulls plug on a proposed Albuquerque solar panel plant.
Developers overhaul Project Jupiter’s energy plan. What does it mean? ...
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with former Albuquerque mayoral candidate Alex Uballez. Despite major ideological differences Paul was impressed by Uballez’s communication skills and passion as expressed during his campaign for office.
Whatever you think of Uballez’s approach to the issues there’s no question he is a new force to be reckoned with in New Mexico politics. Check out this interesting discussion between two people of differing viewpoints!
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On this week’s interview Paul sits down with CD 1 Congressional candidate Didi Okpareke. Didi is running against incumbent Melanie Stansbury. Paul and Didi discuss some of the important issues currently facing Congress in terms of health care, immigration, and the role of Congress in foreign policy.
Check out this important conversation with a rising star in New Mexico!
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On this week’s conversation Paul and Wally discuss:
New Mexico expected to see dramatic declines in K-12 enrollment.
In a bit of breaking news Rep. Rebecca Dow has been restored to the ballot by New Mexico’s Supreme Court.
In other news relating to NM’s Supreme Court the Court unanimously allowed Otero County ICE Contract to move forward.
Bernalillo County Assessor Damian Lara seems to be selling himself w/ our tax dollars.
New Mexico ranks 35th in Rich States Poor States. What does this ranking include? How does NM’s current 35th ranking compare with past editions of this report?
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On this week’s show Paul sits down with activist and independent candidate for Gov. Jacob Smith. Jacob was active in fighting anti-gun legislation (SB 17) in the 2026 legislative session. We discuss his activism, his plans for New Mexico, and why he’s running as an independent. Check out this great conversation!
Find Jacob’s campaign website here. You can find his Twitter account here.
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The worst article you’ll see today was written by a New Mexico state Rep.
A new report finds that New Mexico is a disaster for families.
UNM offering a class on the fashion of singer “Bad Bunny.”
Paul and Wally take a “deep dive” look at 10 realities on taxes.
New Mexico ranked 4th heaviest in a Wallethub Tax burden report.
The Mayor of Albuquerque says his proposed budget is being cut. Here are further details along with comments from Councilor Dan Lewis.
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On this week’s interview Paul talks to Neeraja Deshpande, policy analyst at Independent Women. Among other things they discuss her latest op-ed on the New Mexico education crisis in The Daily Wire. The piece comes on the heels of Independent Women’s Features documentary: Give Teachers a Break: The Hidden Crisis Inside New Mexico’s Classrooms. In the documentary, a veteran school teacher gives a breakdown on just how bad it has gotten: chronic absenteeism, affirming gender ideology to kids as young as five, and deep-seated behavioral issues are just the tip of the iceberg.
Neeraja Deshpande...
On this week’s Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discussed the defeat of ranked choice voting at Albuquerque City Council the evening before and the role RGF played in the victory.
Recently we discussed the fact that Javier Martinez is planning to push single payer health care, not surprisingly he’s working with Deb Haaland to push it as well: https://errorsofenchantment.com/elect-deb-haaland-get-socialized-health-care/
EIB considers fee increases on NM restaurants: https://errorsofenchantment.com/environmental-improvement-board-considering-anti-restaurant-cash-grab-heres-how-you-c...
In this week’s Tipping Point interview Paul talks to Ramona Goolsby who is running as a Republican to be New Mexico’s next Secretary of State (SoS). What is the job of the SoS? How does she plan to use the role to address election issues in New Mexico like voter ID and the State’s voter rolls? Are New Mexico elections really “corrupt” as President Trump says? What is the economic role of the Secretary in regulating New Mexico businesses? How does Ramona believe that can be improved? Find out more about Ramona and her campaign here.
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