Tipping Point New Mexico
Public policy podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation
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716 Sarah Smith – Coalition of Conservatives in Action
Thursday, June 12, 2025
On this week’s interview Paul talks to Sarah Smith, an activist in Las Cruces, New Mexico, about some of the most important issues facing her area of the State. Sarah came to prominence during the COVID as a leading opponent of MLG’s lockdowns. Sarah is involved with Coalition of Conservatives in Action (a Las Cruces […] The post 716 Sarah Smith – Coalition of Conservatives in Action appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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715 New Mexico’s Kids Count Index Ranking, New Mexicans Spend 6th Most on Health Care, Howie Morales Will Not Run for Governor
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
On this week’s conversation Paul has an update on the heat rule (plus some more information on exactly who is behind it). Another year, another 50th ranking for NM in the Kids Count index. We discuss what is happening and why New Mexico will improve its outcomes only when voters decide they want better. A bill being considered […] The post 715 New Mexico’s Kids Count Index Ranking, New Mexicans Spend 6th Most on Health Care, Howie Morales Will Not Run for Governor appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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714 Doug Peterson – Update on Issues Facing Albuquerque and Commercial Real Estate Sector
Thursday, June 5, 2025
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with Doug Peterson. Doug is principal of Peterson Properties which is a real estate holding and management company based in Albuquerque. Doug and Paul discuss exploding property tax assessments imposed by Bernalillo County Assessor Damian Lara, the proposed Business Improvement District downtown, and broader issues in New Mexico’s commercial real […] The post 714 Doug Peterson – Update on Issues Facing Albuquerque and Commercial Real Estate Sector appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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713 Tariffs, Another Governor Candidate, Public Financing and more
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
A panel of trade judges just unanimously declared the majority of Trump’s tariffs illegal. What does this mean? Another candidate has entered the race for Gov. What does it mean? Treasurer of New Mexico’s Democratic party abruptly resigns 5 weeks into the job. What’s going on? The Food Stamp program (SNAP) is being trimmed in the […] The post 713 Tariffs, Another Governor Candidate, Public Financing and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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712 House Minority Leader, Representative Gail Armstrong – Legislative Session and Challenges
Thursday, May 29, 2025
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with New Mexico House Minority Leader Rep. Gail Armstrong. They discuss her rural district and added responsibilities as minority leader. They address the recently-completed legislative session and its challenges. Mostly, Paul and Rep. Armstrong discuss education policy in New Mexico and a recent forum in Albuquerque at which […] The post 712 House Minority Leader, Representative Gail Armstrong – Legislative Session and Challenges appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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711 Unspent Capital of $6 billion, NPR Reports on Texans Moving Where???, Corruption in NM and more
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Paul recently sat down with KOAT Channel 7 to discuss New Mexico’s $6 billion in unspent capital outlay funds. He discusses why it is an issue and what he believes should be done about it. NPR: left leaning Texans are moving to New Mexico. New Mexico is corrupt, but lack of economic freedom is a primary cause, […] The post 711 Unspent Capital of $6 billion, NPR Reports on Texans Moving Where???, Corruption in NM and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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710 Senator Bill Sharer – Legislative Successes, Proposed Heat Regulations and PNM
Thursday, May 22, 2025
On this week’s show Paul talks to Senate Minority Leader Bill Sharer of Farmington. Sen. Sharer has been a long-time conservative stalwart in Santa Fe. They discuss some of the Republican successes of the 2025 legislative session and his new role in leading the GOP Senate. During the second half of the interview they focus […] The post 710 Senator Bill Sharer – Legislative Successes, Proposed Heat Regulations and PNM appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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709 PNM Sale, Biden’s Cancer, Woke Okra and more
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
On this week’s show Paul and Wally begin by discussing breaking news with the potential sale of PNM. They also discuss former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and the fact that this diagnosis was likely known for some time. Santa Fe Public Schools’ budget is a massive $46,000 per student next year: RGF appeared in National Review recently. An okra […] The post 709 PNM Sale, Biden’s Cancer, Woke Okra and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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708 Rep. Randy Pettigrew – A Discussion of Politics and Policy in New Mexico
Thursday, May 15, 2025
On this week’s Tipping Point NM interview Paul talks to the legislator who scored the VERY best among all 112 in the Foundation’s Freedom Index: Rep. Randy Pettigrew. Pettigrew represents Lea County in the Legislature. He has long been a conservative stalwart in the Legislature. Pettigrew pulls no punches in this frank discussion! The post 708 Rep. Randy Pettigrew – A Discussion of Politics and Policy in New Mexico appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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707 Pre-K and APS Spending, Vote on California EV Waiver, Impact of Trump Film Tariffs and more
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
On this week’s conversation Paul and Wally discuss several recent developments relating to New Mexico’s political situation. Skyrocketing costs of New Mexico’s pre-K places the State at: $13,227 per child. Where are the results? To their credit the media have started to discuss the APS budget using our approach to overall spending. House Republicans w/ Democrats including Rep. Vasquez […] The post 707 Pre-K and APS Spending, Vote on California EV Waiver, Impact of Trump Film Tariffs and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.