817 New Mexico 49th in Kids Count, $850 Million Oil and Gas Windfall, $1.2 Billion Proposal for IRBs for Solar and more

    Tipping Point New Mexico

    Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - 44 minutes

    NM manages to squeak out a gain to 49th in Kids Count. Paul and Wally discuss the latest numbers.
    NM has an $850 million oil and gas windfall, but New Mexicans won’t see any of that.
    MLG is proud of our higher education ranking?
    Bernalillo County is looking to offer $1.2 billion in IRB’s for a massive West Side solar facility.
    New Mexico’s Chamber of Commerce issued a report that provides sound ideas for economic reform.
    ABQ City Council to reconsider a gross receipts tax hike for a swimming pool and possibly place it on the ballot for this fall.
    RGF has an opinion piece on the LFC study on economic development incentives.
    Paul provides a recap on the Foundation’s recent event with Anastasia Boden.
    Paul is heading to SE New Mexico for a series of talks.
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