Tipping Point New Mexico
Podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation that addresses public policy issues facing New Mexico.
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Episodes
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489 Ramie Sandoval and Riccardo Hill – Behind the Scenes at Legislature and How You Can Get Involved
Thursday, March 23rd, 2023
On this week’s interview Paul talks to Romie Sandoval and Riccardo Hill. These two young men were legislative staffers for Republican legislators during the session. We discuss how things work “behind the scenes” and how average people can both get inv...
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488 A Look at the 2023 New Mexico Legislative Session
Tuesday, March 21st, 2023
On this week’s conversation Paul and Wally discuss the 2023 session and its conclusion. Most notably, they address the massive tax “omnibus” package that wound up passing. It did not include needed reforms,
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487 Policies Impacting Energy in New Mexico with Kathleen Sgamma of the Western Energy Alliance
Thursday, March 16th, 2023
On this week’s interview Paul sits down with Kathleen Sgamma, President of the Western Energy Alliance. Kathleen spends her time advocating for energy issues in the “Intermountain” West which includes New Mexico.
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486 The End (of NM Legislative Session) is Near, No Action on Doctor Shortage and more
Tuesday, March 14th, 2023
The House-passed tax bill is MUCH better. It is a complicated piece of legislation and it remains a missed opportunity. That said it will probably be amended in the Senate and possibly by MLG. A paid leave proposal (SB 11) was discussed in Santa Fe on ...
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485 Andrew Wilford – State Policies and Remote Work (the ROAM Index)
Thursday, March 9th, 2023
On this week’s interview Paul talks to Andrew Wilford. He is Director of the Interstate Commerce Initiative for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, a taxpayer research organization based in Washington, DC. Specifically,
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484 Gross Receipts Tax Reform Fails, Tax Hikes Abound, COVID Health Energy to End and more
Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
The Legislature failed to enact needed GRT reforms and instead has plenty of tax hikes. A piece in the ABQ Journal on Friday telegraphed where things were heading. Not only will doctors be among those paying higher taxes,
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483 Phillip K. Howard – Not Accountable: Rethinking the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
On this week’s show Paul talks to Phillip K. Howard about his new book Not Accountable:Rethinking the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions. Howard is a New York Times bestselling author, lawyer, and advocate to simplify government and restore in...
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482 DOE Says COVID came from Lab, Reduce Not Shift Corporate Income Taxes, SB 11 – Paid Family & Medical Leave Act and more
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
The US Department of Energy now says COVID most likely came from a lab leak at the Wujan Lab in China. This had been discussed and RGF had argued this to be the case, but it is good to see another of our perspectives on COVID proved out.
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481 Zack Fort of New Mexico Shooting Sport Association – Gun Bills at Legislature
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
On this week’s conversation Paul sits down with Zack Fort of the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association to discuss the myriad anti-gun bills currently moving in the New Mexico Legislature. While the Rio Grande Foundation is not expert in gun issues,
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480 Bills for: Plastic Bag Ban, Alcohol Tax, Emergency Powers, Medical Malpractice and more
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
New Mexico’s Legislature is considering a bill that would ban plastic bags statewide. Paul was in the Roundhouse yesterday to discuss a bill that would quintuple alcohol taxes. A few of the notable emergency powers bills died last week in the House Ju...