Tipping Point New Mexico
Public policy podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation
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848 Jonathan Williams – New Mexico’s Ranking in the Rich States, Poor States Report, and Getting Federal Budget Under Control
Thursday, October 1, 2026
This week’s interview is with Jonathan Williams, President and Chief Economist of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). They begin with a conversation about the organization’s “Rich States, Poor States” report which measures how all 50 states fare on various economic indicators. New Mexico ranks 35th. What would happen if New Mexico eliminated its personal income tax? In the second part of the interview Paul and Jonathan discuss the federal budget situation and offer some concrete ideas for how to get the federal debt under control. The post 848 Jonathan Williams – New Mexico’s ...
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847 Slight Poverty Improvement, Curtis vs. Chavez Legislative Race, Amendment 4 is Cash Grab and more
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Slight poverty improvement is hardly an accomplishment. The most interesting of New Mexico’s legislative races this fall is between trial attorney Lisa Curtis and Nicole Chavez. RGF opinion piece in ABQ Journal: Amendment 4 is a cash grab, not reform. Guest column: gluttony thy name is NM pension plan. Poll: New Mexicans overwhelmingly support school choice. Free Childcare will soon require copays for some. NM education department asks for a record $5.9 billion for fiscal year 2028, a 2.9% increase from the year prior (despite dropping enrollment). A federal film tax credit is a terrible id...
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846 Jaemes Shanley & Paul discuss/debate public ownership of Public Service Company of NM
Thursday, September 24, 2026
There have been bills introduced and ample discussion in the media over the possibility of some kind of takeover of the utility known as PNM by the State of New Mexico. Shanley is sympathetic to the idea and certainly opposed to Blackstone as the next potential owner. Paul and Jaemes have a cordial but pointed conversation about these plans. The post 846 Jaemes Shanley & Paul discuss/debate public ownership of Public Service Company of NM appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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845 Deb Haaland’s Data Center Troubles, To Debate or Not to Debate, Opposition to Paying Legislators More, APS Talking About Closing Schools
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Deb Haaland proposes a data center moratorium while taking $87,000 from folks behind Project Jupiter. Hull has received nothing. NM’s Supreme Court has allowed Project Jupiter permitting to continue. Did they dodge the environmental groups’ best shot? Deb Haaland has seemingly backed out of the October 8 KOB TV debate. What’s next? Paul sat down w/ KOAT Channel 7 to discuss our opposition to Amendment 4 (paying legislators). Also, if adopted the amendment would allow APS employees like former Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton to triple dip. Paul recently sat down w/ Daniel Chacon of the New Me...
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844 Peter Rice – Downtown Albuquerque News
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Paul talks with Peter Rice, editor of Downtown Albuquerque News, about the challenges and issues facing the area’s businesses and residents. They also address proposed projects including the Rail Trail and the Rail Yards. The post 844 Peter Rice – Downtown Albuquerque News appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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843 Gregg Hull on NM’s Dependency Problem, New Mexico 7th Highest for Tax Collections, Uranium Mining Ban and more
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull was recently criticized (unfairly) for his remarks, but Paul believes Hull is 100% correct on NM’s dependency problem. The Tax Foundation recently ranked New Mexico 7th highest for tax collections. It’s new information, but the data is from four years ago (FY 2023). New Mexico is likely close to number 1 now. Trump’s plan to give every adult American $5,000 IF he and Republicans get elected in both houses is not a good one. Land Commissioner Garcia Richard bans uranium mining on state lands. Paul and Wally discuss what it means to be a fiduciary and whethe...
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842 Stephanie Slade – “Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right”
Thursday, September 10, 2026
On this week’s Tipping Point NM interview Paul sits down with Stephanie Slade. Slade is a journalist and author who works for Reason, a libertarian publication. Slade discusses her new book “Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right” which highlights the need for virtue and liberty. Stephanie was recently in Albuquerque for a Rio Grande Foundation sponsored event. The post 842 Stephanie Slade – “Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right” appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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841 “New America,” Polling, Debate Scheduled & Teacher Morale
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Trump floats changing New Mexico’s name to “New America.” A business poll shows how businesses feel about gross receipts tax (they really don’t like it). ABQ Journal polling finds plurality of New Mexicans support paying legislators. New Mexicans don’t think the economy is very good. Inflation, cost of living, are top concerns for New Mexicans. Overwhelmingly New Mexicans support a data center moratorium. Haaland finally agrees to debate Hull on October 8. National report says New Mexico teachers have 2nd-highest morale in the nation. Paul shares a bit about his own experiences on 9/11 and ...
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840 Larry Marker – Candidate for United States Senate
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Paul interviews Larry Marker, a candidate for a United States Senate seat representing New Mexico. Larry answers a series of tough questions related to the problems he will address if elected to the Senate. The post 840 Larry Marker – Candidate for United States Senate appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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839 Hull/Haaland Poll, NM Flush with Cash and a Weak Economy, NM Spends Big on Education & more
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
According to the Albuquerque Journal’s poll by Brian Sanderoff gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull is within 6 points of Haaland. What are the implications? What does Hull need to do to win? As expected New Mexico has nearly $1 billion in unexpected money. Paul believes that figure will rise to over a billion by the time the session rolls around. Despite the oil and gas boom New Mexico’s economy isn’t particularly strong which highlights the failure of MLG and the Democrats’ policies. New Mexico is a big spender on K-12 education with more $$ per student than the national average or any of i...