Tipping Point New Mexico

On this week's interview and in honor of America's 250th birthday, Paul sat down with Tim Sandefur. Tim is Vice President for Legal Affairs at the Goldwater Institute, the free market think tank based in Arizona. Tim is also author of the new book,  Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence . Tim was recently in Albuquerque for a book event put on by th...

On this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss MLG's sudden call for $250 taxpayer rebates. Paul welcomes the news since RGF is the ONLY organization in New Mexico to have argued in favor of them. $250 is on the low side. Sen. Munoz says he wants to reduce income taxes, but where's he been?    Another story (this one from KRQE) details the decline of NM's film industry.   NM government: spend...

On this week's Tipping Point Paul sits down with Carol Wight, Executive Director of the New Mexico Restaurant Association. Carol recently announced that she'd be retiring from the Association at years' end. Paul and Carol discuss some of the numerous ways they've worked together over the years as well as more recently. They also discuss the state of the industry and her plans and reasons for movin...

RGF won BIG for taxpayers last week in Albuquerque's City Council defeating Councilor Bassan's proposed gross receipts tax hike (again).  Paul recently traveled around Southeast New Mexico. Here's what he heard and said. Democrat Lt. Gov candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver drops out of race. What's next?  Sen. Peter Wirth announced that he won't run again and won't stand for Senate Majority Leader in...

In this week's interview Paul sits down with Matthew Monte, formerly of  Monte's Cigar Shop in Albuquerque. The business was a family enterprise. Paul and Matt have worked together over the years on issues in the Legislature (tobacco and otherwise). Monte recently told Paul that he had sold his shop and was leaving New Mexico and heading to Fort Worth, Texas where he plans to start a "state of the...

Trump and Iran have agreed to end the Iran War.  Is it real this time? What will it do to oil prices? What are the benefits and drawbacks of cheaper gasoline?  Appeals Court Judge Elaine Lujan rules "free childcare" adopted by MLG on her own without legislative approval is fine.  The national group Independent Women's Forum  launches an ad campaign on NM schools.  The Social Security retirement fu...

On this week's show Paul talks to Mackenzie Bishop. Mackenzie is a home builder and owns  Abrazo Homes  which works throughout the central New Mexico region. Paul and Mackenzie discuss the New Mexico housing market/shortage and latest dynamics with regard to housing. What are the challenges for affordable housing especially in central New Mexico in terms of land use, taxes, and other economic poli...

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 soun...

On this week's interview Paul sits down with  Anastasia Boden .  Boden is Director of Constitutional Scholarship at Pacific Legal Foundation, a non-profit law firm.  Anastasia recently spoke at an RGF luncheon on the US Supreme Court's upcoming decisions. She recently launched a  new podcast called "In Dissent." Paul and Anastasia discuss some important dissents offered by the Court as well as som...

Albuquerque City Council votes to raise the City's minimum wage albeit over three years to $15 an hour instead of right away. Paul and Wally also  critique a video put out by Mayor Keller on the issue.   Paul and Wally handicap the Republican and Democrat primaries for governor.    In a bizarre comment MLG tells a group at a public speech that  "Democrats don't need men's votes"   ABQ claims the "...

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.  

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 w...

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 prog...

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 e...

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. 

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 w...

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 .

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...

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 int...

President Trump again faced an assassination attempt. Paul and Wally discuss.  .  MLG unveils State Energy Council . Paul and Wally have thoughts. NM's social studies standards are as bad as expected according to a new report. NM climbs ranking for preschool access, but does it really matter?. San Jon Schools $40 million new school for less than 120 students . This brings up numerous issues around...

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! 

On this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss:   New Mexico expected to see dramatic declines in K-12 enrollment.   In a bit of breaking news  Rep. Rebecca Dow has been restored to the ballot by New Mexico's Supreme Court.   In other news relating to  NM's Supreme Court the Court unanimously allowed Otero County ICE Contract to move forward.   Bernalillo County Assessor Damian Lara seems to b...

On this week's show Paul sits down with activist and independent candidate for Gov. Jacob Smith. Jacob was active in fighting anti-gun legislation (SB 17) in the 2026 legislative session. We discuss his activism, his plans for New Mexico, and why he's running as an independent. Check out this great conversation!  Find Jacob's campaign website here . You can find his  Twitter account here .

The worst article you'll see today was written by a New Mexico state Rep. A new report finds that New Mexico is a disaster for families. UNM offering a class on the fashion of singer "Bad Bunny." Paul and Wally take a "deep dive" look at 10 realities on taxes. New Mexico ranked 4th heaviest in a Wallethub Tax burden report. The Mayor of Albuquqerque says his proposed budget is being cut.  Here are...

On this week's interview Paul talks to Neeraja Deshpande, policy analyst at Independent Women. Among other things they discuss her latest op-ed on the  New Mexico education crisis in The Daily Wire .  The piece comes on the heels of Independent Women's Features documentary:  Give Teachers a Break: The Hidden Crisis Inside New Mexico's Classrooms . In the documentary,  a veteran school teacher give...