Tipping Point New Mexico
Public policy podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation
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703 Dems Pick State Party Chair, EV Mandates, Heat Regulations and Renewable Energy
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
NM Democrats pick teachers union official as new state party chairwoman. Paul and Wally discuss the TRUE purpose of NM’s government education system. The 2025 legislative session concluded with no action taken on the Gov.’s EV mandates. latest on EV mandates in New Mexico. With the 43% mandate set to kick in soon, what are the latest EV […] The post 703 Dems Pick State Party Chair, EV Mandates, Heat Regulations and Renewable Energy appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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702 Rep. Elaine Sena Cortez introduces herself and wraps up the 2025 legislative session
Thursday, April 24, 2025
On this week’s interview Paul talks to Rep. Elaine Sena Cortez a freshman Republican from Hobbs, NM. Cortez has a unique and compelling story that has led her to the New Mexico Legislature. Paul and Elaine discuss the recent session, some of the bills she sponsored, and her philosophy as a legislator. Sena Cortez is […] The post 702 Rep. Elaine Sena Cortez introduces herself and wraps up the 2025 legislative session appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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701 Blue Origin’s Technology Superior to Virgin Galactic’s, I-40 is Dangerous Embarrassment, APS Spends $35,384 per Student
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Whatever you think of the recent Blue Origin flight, the fact is that Bezos’ technology is far superior to Virgin Galactic’s. Paul recently traveled to Gallup: I-40 is a dangerous embarrassment to NM. The Albuquerque Public Schools 2025-2026 budget is slated to spend an estimated $35,384 per student. As usual Trever of the Journal nails it with his latest […] The post 701 Blue Origin’s Technology Superior to Virgin Galactic’s, I-40 is Dangerous Embarrassment, APS Spends $35,384 per Student appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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700 Jeffery Tucker – His Newspaper Career, Newspaper Industry in NM, Work as the Opinion Editor at ABQ Journal
Thursday, April 17, 2025
On this week’s interview Paul talks to former Albuquerque Journal opinion editor Jeffery Tucker. They begin by discussing the recently announced plan by the Journal to sell its building and launch into a discussion of the newspaper business. They further discuss the life of an opinion editor, changes to the business over time, and Jeff’s […] The post 700 Jeffery Tucker – His Newspaper Career, Newspaper Industry in NM, Work as the Opinion Editor at ABQ Journal appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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699 Fire Bomb Suspect Arrested, Governor’s Vetoes, Open Primaries and more
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The GOP HQ fire bomb suspect appears to have been captured. He looks JUST as you’d expect. MLG vetoed two bills in the waning hours of her signing period (we agree with her on both). MLG also ripped Democrat leadership in the Legislature saying of the tax bill, “Even more troubling is the fact that what ultimately […] The post 699 Fire Bomb Suspect Arrested, Governor’s Vetoes, Open Primaries and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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698 Troy Clark of New Mexico Hospital Association – Addressing the Health Care Provider Shortage
Thursday, April 10, 2025
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with Troy Clark. Troy is head of the New Mexico Hospital Association which represents most hospitals throughout New Mexico. They discuss how hospitals are set up in New Mexico (government, non-profit, and for-profit), but quickly turn to the legislative session and the Gov.’s signing of a bill directly (negatively) impacting […] The post 698 Troy Clark of New Mexico Hospital Association – Addressing the Health Care Provider Shortage appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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697 Governor Signs Bills, Tariff Situation Become Most Important Economic Issue Facing U.S., and Oil Prices Drop
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
MLG has until Friday to sign or veto bills that passed this session. She signed a few on Monday. Paul and Wally discuss some of the bills signed. Many of them were not relevant to RGF, but nonetheless will impact the State in important ways. Then, Paul and Wally have a lengthy discussion of the […] The post 697 Governor Signs Bills, Tariff Situation Become Most Important Economic Issue Facing U.S., and Oil Prices Drop appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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696 Michael Cannon – New Mexico’s Medical Provider Shortage
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies for the libertarian Cato Institute was in Albuquerque for some talks to RGF and Federalist Society. He sat down with Paul to discuss the medical provider shortage in New Mexico and broader issues in healthcare. Michael especially takes on the issue of Medicaid which is a joint federal/state program to […] The post 696 Michael Cannon – New Mexico’s Medical Provider Shortage appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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695 Arson at NM GOP HQ, New Mexico Last in Two Wallet Hub Reports, The Death of Bad Bills and more
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Someone appears to have committed arson at NM GOP HQ. According to a new Wallethub report, New Mexico is dead last when it comes to the Return on Investment (ROI) for taxpayers And, another new Wallethub report places New Mexico first on “most stressed.” The best part of what happened in the session is the death of several bad bills. […] The post 695 Arson at NM GOP HQ, New Mexico Last in Two Wallet Hub Reports, The Death of Bad Bills and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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694 Realtor Tego Venturi – Housing Market Conditions and Will Bills Passed in Santa Fe Make it Better or Worse
Thursday, March 27, 2025
On this week’s Tipping Point interview Paul sits down with Tego Venturi, a realtor in Albuquerque. He recently won realtor of the year from the National Association of Realtors. Tego and Paul discuss the local housing market and current conditions in the metro area and then move on to talk about housing legislation and whether the bills […] The post 694 Realtor Tego Venturi – Housing Market Conditions and Will Bills Passed in Santa Fe Make it Better or Worse appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.