Tipping Point New Mexico
Public policy podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation
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775 Dueling Budgets Await Legislators, Did Biden Rule Enable Day Care Fraud?, Literacy Center and more
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
On this week’s Tipping Point conversation: Recently the Legislature put out their own budget. It is better than MLG’s. Prominent areas of disagreement include not funding universal free childcare, more $$ for roads, and a lower overall budget number. More detail on plans for free child care scandal in MN (a Biden rule change allowed reimbursement […] The post 775 Dueling Budgets Await Legislators, Did Biden Rule Enable Day Care Fraud?, Literacy Center and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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774 Michael Perry – Candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands
Thursday, January 8, 2026
On this week’s Tipping Point interview Paul sits down with Republican Commissioner of Public Lands candidate Michael Perry. You can find out more about Michael and his candidacy here. Paul asks Michael about his background in land management and what qualifies him for the position, the role of the Land Commissioner and how he would handle […] The post 774 Michael Perry – Candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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773 Maduro Out in Venezuela, Minnesota Child Care Scandal, New Mexico Doctor Shortage Update and more
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
On this week’s Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally reconvene after the New Year and discuss some of their own activities over the break. They then discuss some of the biggest news items over the last two weeks: Trump takes out Venezuela’s Maduro. What does it mean for New Mexico? A federally-funded child care scandal […] The post 773 Maduro Out in Venezuela, Minnesota Child Care Scandal, New Mexico Doctor Shortage Update and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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772 Steve Pearce – “You Had a Good Home, But you Left… ”
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Paul talks with former New Mexican Congressman, Steve Pearce about his new book “You Had a Good Home, But you Left… ” The book is the saga of Congressman Steve Pearce’s solo flight around the world and how it became a pilgrimage to honor fallen service members, weaving together aviation adventure and reflections on sacrifice. The post 772 Steve Pearce – “You Had a Good Home, But you Left… ” appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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771 MLG’s National Guard Deployment in Albuquerque, Inflation, 2025 in Review
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
On this week’s conversation Paul and Wally discuss MLG’s National Guard deployment in ABQ as they depart. MLG expresses disappointment while Paul’s views are more nuanced. Inflation is actually much better under President Trump than under Biden. This graphic highlights much of what we say about New Mexico: Paul and Wally review 2025 The post 771 MLG’s National Guard Deployment in Albuquerque, Inflation, 2025 in Review appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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770 Duke Rodriguez – Candidate for Governor of New Mexico
Thursday, December 18, 2025
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with businessman and former HHS Secretary during the Gary Johnson Administration, Duke Rodriguez. Duke recently announced that he’s running for Governor of New Mexico as a Republican. Paul and Duke discuss his background, his involvement in the marijuana industry, and his views on a variety of important public […] The post 770 Duke Rodriguez – Candidate for Governor of New Mexico appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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769 Environmental Groups Blast MLG’s Data Center Plans, The Cost of “Free Childcare” and more
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Keller wins unprecedented 3rd term, city council moves left. What does it mean? ABQ Journal editorializes in support of RGF in hoodie-gate. RGF will be working with local attorney Blair Dunn to fight Keller’s ethics violation. MLG rips the GOP for expiring ACA subsidies while failing to address numerous issues here in NM. Environmental groups take […] The post 769 Environmental Groups Blast MLG’s Data Center Plans, The Cost of “Free Childcare” and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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768 Steve Lanier – Candidate of Governor of New Mexico
Thursday, December 11, 2025
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with New Mexico State Senator Steve Lanier. Lanier, a Republican from the Four Corners, is running for Governor of New Mexico in the GOP primary. He and Paul discuss Lanier’s personal story which includes varied experiences in business and as a teacher. Who is Lanier? Why is he running […] The post 768 Steve Lanier – Candidate of Governor of New Mexico appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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767 Hoodies, SNAP Controversy, New Mexico Last in Economic Freedom
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
On this week’s Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss the latest on “hoodie gate” including an ethics complaint from Mayor Keller. New Mexico’s political leadership is refusing to assist the Trump Administration in rooting out SNAP fraud. But a recent report from the LFC specifically calls out the need to “New Mexico needs to change program administration to address […] The post 767 Hoodies, SNAP Controversy, New Mexico Last in Economic Freedom appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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766 Sarah Hetemi – Prosperity Tour and Preview of 2026 NM Legislative Session
Thursday, December 4, 2025
On this week’s Tipping Point interview Paul sits down with Sarah Hetemi, State Director of New Mexico’s chapter of Americans for Prosperity. Paul and Sarah discuss her group’s recent series of events as part of their Prosperity Tour. They also give an early preview of what might be on the table in the upcoming 30 […] The post 766 Sarah Hetemi – Prosperity Tour and Preview of 2026 NM Legislative Session appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.