Tipping Point New Mexico

On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discussed the defeat of ranked choice voting at Albuquerque City Council the evening before and the role RGF played in the victory. Recently we discussed the fact that Javier Martinez is planning to push single payer health care,  not surprisingly he's working with Deb Haaland to push it as well.

In this week's Tipping Point interview Paul talks to Ramona Goolsby who is running as a Republican to be New Mexico's next Secretary of State (SoS). What is the job of the SoS? How does she plan to use the role to address election issues in New Mexico like voter ID and the State's voter rolls? Are New Mexico elections really "corrupt" as President Trump says? What is the economic role of the Secre...

The idea of SE NM counties leaving New Mexico has continued to make waves in the media.  Here's the latest. The editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican  wants El Paso to come to NM.  Would that be an even switch? New Mexico's taxpayer ROI is the worst in the nation. Why? MLG (in office for over 7 years) says: The Status Quo isn't working for New Mexico Families. Plummeting student populations in Albuqu...

On this week's interview Paul sits down with Kerry Baldwin, the principal educator at "Vita Nova" a micro high school based in Albuquerque. Vita Nova Academy works to spark curiosity and build real-world skills in a small, supportive community. As an alternative high school in Albuquerque, we provide mastery-based education for teens in small cohorts, blending Socratic discussions with project-bas...

On this week's Tipping Point NM conversation  Paul and Wally discuss the latest on the State Fairgrounds. A heavily watched video by a left wing group makes several claims about the Blackstone merger with PNM and da ta Centers . Paul and Wally correct the record. Is New Mexico suffering from the "Curley Effect?"  This isn't about Larry and Moe, but sometimes it seems our elected officials are rela...

On this week's interview Paul sits down with Jose Orozco. Jose is running for Congressional District 2 which is currently occupied by Rep. Gabe Vazquez.  Paul and Jose discuss Jose's background and why he is running. They also spend a good deal of time talking about issues including immigration and the "affordability issues" facing everyday New Mexicans. Orozco has a primary in June. This is a cri...

Last night the City Council in Albuquerque  rejected a massive gross receipts tax proposal  that RGF worked very hard to stop. Paul and Wally discuss that, the latest on ranked choice voting, and the passage of a bill to make ABQ a sanctuary city.   Does a UNM branch campus really make sense downtown? Here's one California policy we can get behind.   MLG's free childcare is already running a big d...

On this week's interview Paul sits down with Greg Cunningam. Greg is running for Congressional District 2 which is currently occupied by Rep. Gabe Vazquez.  Paul and Greg discuss Greg's background and why he is running. They also spend a good deal of time talking about issues including immigration and the "affordability issues" facing everyday New Mexicans. Cunningham has a primary in June. This i...

Albuquerque City Council considering a big tax hike.  Act now to stop it! Also, a plan to institute "ranked choice voting" is making its way through Council. MLG signs medical malpractice bill. Worth noting is the fact that SHE and legislative Democrats created the problem in the first place. New Mexico is now sitting on $70 billion in its permanent fund. Paul will be speaking at an Americans For...

Ben Ray's big dumb idea. Did you know: NM has money to burn? Deb Haaland touts  left wing policies but makes an admission on the minimum wage. In the wake of the 2026 legislative session House speaker Javier Martinez says he wants to push for a Universal single-payer healthcare system. Medical malpractice bill was a major victory, but more is needed. An audit found New Mexico's child welfare agenc...

On this week's show Paul interviews Fred Nathan, the founder and leader of  Think New Mexico. Fred and his organization played a lead role in achieving medical malpractice reform in the 2026 session along with some other significant victories. Paul and Fred discuss the path of HB 99 (med mal reform) through the legislative process and address what his group (and RGF) have planned next in the area...

With the session over here's  what happened and didn't in the recently completed legislative session.   Specifically, Paul believes that the tax hikes this session are an underreported issue.  He breaks down the biggest tax hike bill here.   Our Freedom Index site is complete and can be found here.   The Supreme Court overturned Trump's tariffs. Paul provides a detailed breakdown of the organizati...

Larry Behrens handles communications for the energy advocacy group Power the Future. He is a return guest to the show. Paul and Larry discuss the Trump Administration's repeal of the "Endangerment finding" at the EPA. They also discuss the net zero bill SB 18 which was narrowly defeated in the New Mexico Legislature, the latest on EV's now that state mandates are no longer in effect, and the plans...

On the latest Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss  the latest from the Roundhouse with just a few days to go.    Paul and Wally discuss the gun bill, medical malpractice, the budget, and "free" childcare, the tax bill, and the prospects for each including the fact that pay raises for state government employees have been eliminated in the push for universal "free childcare"    SB 18 t...

On this week's Tipping Point NM interview Paul talks to Rep. Rebecca Dow about issues in the 2026 legislative session. Rebecca and Paul discuss issues in both houses that could have profound impacts on New Mexico's economy and constitutional liberties. You don't want to miss this "insider" perspective on the 2026 session. 

On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss numerous important issues in the New Mexico Legislature: SB 17 the anti-gun bill passes New Mexico's Senate SB 18 (the attack on energy and New Mexico's economy) awaits a vote on the Senate floor  though Sen. Sharer has used a parliamentary procedure to slow debate.    SB 131  by Sen. Moe Maestas would reform numerous zoning and othe...

Paul visits with Albuquerque business owner  Doug Turner  who is a GOP candidate for Governor of New Mexico.   Doug believes New Mexico is being held back by big government, one-party control, and leaders who have lost sight of who government is supposed to serve.   Learn more about where Doug stands on the issues facing New Mexico in this informative interview.

Medical Malpractice bill altered destroying its purpose . Climate Change bill to be heard in committee with possible amendment. HB 9 which will eliminate involvement in ICE facilities passes house NM is one of 5 states to have lost population last year. Albuquerque bus ridership rebounds slowly in 2025 but remains depressed . Clean Fuel Standard finalized and will take effect on April 1 . Last wee...

On this week's interview Paul sits down with Dr. Deane Waldman and Vance Ginn, PhD. They are authors of the new book  "Empower Patients: Two Doctors' Cure for Health Care." They discuss the issues facing American health care and then discuss specific issues in New Mexico (Dr. Deane once lived in Albuquerque and served at UNMH). Ultimately, their book and this interview attempts to provide an answe...

On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss  MLG's claim in her "State of the State" address that NM is "best state in the union to start a family" : It's pretty hard to believe anything else in her speech when she makes such an easily disprovable whopper of a claim.  Why are physicians leaving NM? A new LFC report highlights why 2/3rds of New Mexico doctors are considering le...

On this week's interview Paul talks to David Abbey the long time director of New Mexico's Legislative Finance Committee. Abbey has a new book "Forty Years in the New Mexico Roundhouse" in which he provides details on his time providing the Legislature's most important economic policy analyses. Paul and David discuss numerous economic issues, David's favorite people he's worked with over the years,...

On this week's show Paul and Wally discuss Paul's recent travels to Tucson, AZ for his daughter's volleyball tournament and the condition of roads/construction on the trip. Roads are a top priority for the Rio Grande Foundation in the upcoming legislative session.  The City of ABQ ethics board dismissed the Keller campaign's frivolous ethics complaint last week.  What does the future hold?   New M...

On this week's interview Paul talks to House Minority Leader  Gail Armstrong  about the upcoming legislative session. The two discuss a number of important issues facing New Mexico's Legislature in the upcoming session including: free childcare, the medical provider shortage, and more.  We discuss a lot of important issues in this episode!  

The Legislature put out their own budget. It is better than MLG's (including not funding universal free childcare):  https://errorsofenchantment.com/a-few-positives-relative-to-mlgs-in-the-lfc-budget/ More detail on plans for free child care scandal in MN (Biden rule change allowed reimbursement based on "enrollment" as opposed to actual attendance): https://errorsofenchantment.com/mlgs-plans-for-...