Tipping Point New Mexico
Public policy podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation
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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.
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765 New Mexico’s Federal Dependency, Donor Privacy Fight, Hoodies for the Homeless and more
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
On this week’s Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss: RGF’s recent opinion piece which highlights issues w/ New Mexico’s federal dependency. Why is NM so dependent on DC? What is the harm of this dependence and what can we do about it? RGF fights for donor privacy with amicus (friend of the court) brief. Early voting […] The post 765 New Mexico’s Federal Dependency, Donor Privacy Fight, Hoodies for the Homeless and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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764 Ken Miyagishima – Candidate for Governor of New Mexico
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with former Las Cruces mayor and Democrat for Gov. of New Mexico Ken Miyagishima. Paul and Ken discuss his leadership during COVID as well as the numerous issues facing New Mexico’s next governor including the medical provider shortage, the 2nd amendment, and education reform, and the economy writ large. […] The post 764 Ken Miyagishima – Candidate for Governor of New Mexico appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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763 Bregman Proposes Term Limits and Pay for Legislators, NM Roads in the News, Virgin Galactic and more
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Sam Bregman proposes term limits, pay for legislators. Santa Fe New Mexican hits the road issue in a series over the weekend. Virgin Galactic sets a launch goal of Q4 2026. CEO and former ambassador: NM is not a poor state. New Mexico’s data center frenzy. Rep. Leger Fernandez claims teachers have more work ethic in their pinky […] The post 763 Bregman Proposes Term Limits and Pay for Legislators, NM Roads in the News, Virgin Galactic and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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762 Philip K. Howard – “Saving Can-Do: How to Revive the Spirit of America”
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Are you concerned that America has run out of big ideas and can’t carry big projects (or even basic government programs) to fruition in a successful way? Philip K. Howard is a return guest on Tipping Point NM. Philip and Paul discuss his latest book “Saving Can-Do: How to Revive the Spirit of America.” The book amounts […] The post 762 Philip K. Howard – “Saving Can-Do: How to Revive the Spirit of America” appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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761 Santa Fe Minimum Wage, Economist Magazine’s Childcare Warning, SNAP Benefits for Fentanyl and more
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Santa Fe recently raised its minimum wage from an already high $15 an hour to $17.50, but the calculation for future increases cause even more concerns. The Tax Foundation recently released its Tax Competitiveness Index. Despite ample oil and gas revenues New Mexico has dropped from 20th to 28th since 2020. While taxes are not the ONLY important […] The post 761 Santa Fe Minimum Wage, Economist Magazine’s Childcare Warning, SNAP Benefits for Fentanyl and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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760 Senator Antonio “Moe” Maestas – Road Funding Issues, Housing and more
Thursday, November 13, 2025
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with New Mexico Senator Antonio “Moe” Maestas. Moe is a Democrat representing Albuquerque’s West Side. He and Paul discuss road funding issues in New Mexico. Specifically, they address whether the gas tax should be increased and other approaches to increasing road funding. Paul and Sen. Maestas then move […] The post 760 Senator Antonio “Moe” Maestas – Road Funding Issues, Housing and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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759 Government Shutdown to End, Special Session of Legislature, Election Results, EV Sales and more
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
RGF holds successful 25th anniversary celebration on Saturday with Grover Norquist keynoting. Wally provided the welcome. They discuss the event. Government shutdown will finally end soon. Thankfully the filibuster remains intact. Paul and Wally discuss. New Mexico’s Legislature convened on Monday for a special session. What happened? What happened in the recent elections? Paul and […] The post 759 Government Shutdown to End, Special Session of Legislature, Election Results, EV Sales and more appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.