Tipping Point New Mexico
Public policy podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation
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814 Reeve Bull – Regulatory Reform
Thursday, May 28, 2026
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with Reeve Bull of the newly formed Fulcrum Institute. Bull worked for Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on regulatory issues and has started Fulcrum Institute to spread some of those successful ideas elsewhere. Paul and Reeve discuss how New Mexico could achieve similar regulatory reforms right here in “Blue” New Mexico. The post 814 Reeve Bull – Regulatory Reform appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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813 ABQ Minimum Wage Proposal, New Mexico’s Overregulation, Impact of State Tax Break, and AI to be used in State Government
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
CABQ Council proposes $15 an hour minimum wage. Paul and Wally discuss the proposal and issues with minimum wages, especially among cities and how there is no such thing as a “free lunch” in economics. Overregulation is among many economic problems facing NM. A report from Cicero Institute highlights the issues and a path forward. The LFC study released dealing with tax breaks (discussed last week) has been put out. Paul and Wally have further details and thoughts. NM is actually ahead of the curve on something! The post 813 ABQ Minimum Wage Proposal, New Mexico’s Overregulation, Impact of ...
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812 Former NM State Senator Jacob Candelaria – “Free” Childcare Lawsuit & Energy Transition Act
Thursday, May 21, 2026
On this week’s Tipping Point NM Paul sits down with former New Mexico Democrat State Senator Jacob Candelaria. Candelaria is the attorney for plaintiffs in the case against Gov. Lujan Grisham’s “free” childcare program which was set up by the Gov. without legislative approval on November 1, 2025. Paul and Jacob have a detailed conversation about the case including a thorough analysis of the program’s provision of child care funded by New Mexico taxpayers for the benefit of those in the state illegally. Additionally, in 2019 Candelaria was the sponsor of New Mexico’s Energy Transition Act wh...
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811 Oil and Gas Boom, Tax Incentives, Politicians “Grapple” with Oil and Gas Boom, Lousy Education Outcomes and more
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
It’s time to vote early in New Mexico. Paul and Wally discuss early voting and some of the issues on the primary ballot. ABQ spends considerable amounts on the arts. Where does the money go? Whatever happened to taxpayer subsidized Unser Crossing. New Mexico politicians “grapple” with the oil and gas boom. New Mexico sees limited benefit from tax incentives. The NY Times highlights NM’s lousy education outcomes. Friend of the show and private sector space analyst Doug Messier calls Virgin Galactic “Zeppelins of Today.” The post 811 Oil and Gas Boom, Tax Incentives, Politicians “Grapple” wit...
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810 Linda Stover – Candidate for Bernalillo County Assessor
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Paul talks with Linda Stover, candidate for Bernilillo County Assessor about the importance of the office and how her planned administration of the position would differ from the current Assessor. Learn about the importance of this office and the issues that have impacted property owners in Bernalillo County in recent years. The post 810 Linda Stover – Candidate for Bernalillo County Assessor appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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809 Pearce to Head Bureau of Land Management, Workforce Participation Plummets, APS Spending $36,859 per Student and more
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
On this week’s Tipping Point conversation New Mexico’s Steve Pearce was confirmed to head up Bureau of Land Management on a 46-45 vote. New Mexico Senators Lujan and Heinrich opposed him. The Santa Fe New Mexican covers overspending in New Mexico’s “free” childcare program. Paul also highlights his recent Tweet on the program. Also, MLG’s early childcare claims are without evidence as NM’s workforce participation rate has plummeted since November 2025. Another court rules against Trump’s tariffs w/ RGF signed on as an amicus. Wally and Paul discuss the case and why RGF takes issue with th...
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808 How Dependent is New Mexico on the Federal Government? – Pioneer Institute’s Dependency Index – Federal Money to the States
Thursday, May 7, 2026
How dependent is New Mexico on the federal government compared to other states? Paul talks with Mary Connaughton and Liam Day of the Massachusetts based Pioneer Institute regarding their recently released study “Dependency Index – Federal Money to the States.” See how the various states compare using the Dependency Index using the study’s interactive web-based data analysis and display tool. The post 808 How Dependent is New Mexico on the Federal Government? – Pioneer Institute’s Dependency Index – Federal Money to the States appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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807 Lawsuit Voids MLG’s “Free Childcare”, Environment Department to Reinstate Restaurant Inspections and more
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
A lawsuit by Gov. candidate Duke Rodriguez voids MLG’s “free childcare.” What’s next? MLG reinstates restaurant inspections by the NM Environment Department after the Department claimed they didn’t have enough money to do them. Sens. Heinrich & Lujan cosponsor bill to kill federal school choice program. RGF calls out ABQ turf waste on KOAT 7. Las Cruces is in a budget deficit. Why? What could be done to improve the financial position of New Mexico cities? Ebon Solar pulls plug on a proposed Albuquerque solar panel plant. Developers overhaul Project Jupiter’s energy plan. What does it mean? ...
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806 Alex Uballez – Politics and Policy in New Mexico
Thursday, April 30, 2026
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with former Albuquerque mayoral candidate Alex Uballez. Despite major ideological differences Paul was impressed by Uballez’s communication skills and passion as expressed during his campaign for office. Whatever you think of Uballez’s approach to the issues there’s no question he is a new force to be reckoned with in New Mexico politics. Check out this interesting discussion between two people of differing viewpoints! The post 806 Alex Uballez – Politics and Policy in New Mexico appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
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804 Didi Okpareke – Candidate for New Mexico Congressional District 1
Thursday, April 23, 2026
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with CD 1 Congressional candidate Didi Okpareke. Didi is running against incumbent Melanie Stansbury. Paul and Didi discuss some of the important issues currently facing Congress in terms of health care, immigration, and the role of Congress in foreign policy. Check out this important conversation with a rising star in New Mexico! The post 804 Didi Okpareke – Candidate for New Mexico Congressional District 1 appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.