Tipping Point New Mexico

On this week's Tipping Point interview Paul sits down with Republican Commissioner of Public Lands candidate Michael Perry. You can find out more about  Michael and his candidacy here .  Paul asks Michael about his background in land management and what qualifies him for the position, the role of the Land Commissioner and how he would handle that responsibility, and what the current occupant of th...

On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally reconvene after the New Year and discuss some of their own activities over the break. They then discuss some of the biggest news items over the last two weeks: Trump takes out Venezuela's Maduro. What does it mean for New Mexico? A federally-funded child care scandal has been exposed in Minnesota.  With MLG pushing for "free" universal child...

Paul talks with former New Mexican Congressman, Steve Pearce about his new book "You Had a Good Home, But you Left… " The book is the saga of Congressman Steve Pearce's solo flight around the world and how it became a pilgrimage to honor fallen service members, weaving together aviation adventure and reflections on sacrifice.

On this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss MLG's National Guard deployment in ABQ as they depart.  MLG expresses disappointment while Paul's views are more nuanced. Inflation is actually much better under President Trump than under Biden. A graphic highlights much of what we say about New Mexico. Paul and Wally review 2025

On this week's interview Paul sits down with businessman and former HHS Secretary during the Gary Johnson Administration, Duke Rodriguez. Duke recently announced that he's running for Governor of New Mexico as a Republican. Paul and Duke discuss his background, his involvement in the marijuana industry, and his views on a variety of important public policy issues. Don't miss this important convers...

Keller wins unprecedented 3rd term, city council moves left. What does it mean? ABQ Journal editorializes in support of RGF in hoodie-gate.  RGF will be working with local attorney Blair Dunn to fight Keller's ethics violation.  MLG rips the GOP for expiring ACA subsidies while failing to address numerous issues here in NM. Environmental groups take aim at MLG's data center driven economic develop...

On this week's interview Paul sits down with New Mexico State Senator  Steve Lanier . Lanier, a Republican from the Four Corners, is running for Governor of New Mexico in the GOP primary. He and Paul discuss Lanier's personal story which includes varied experiences in business and as a teacher. Who is Lanier? Why is he running for Gov.? Find out more: Check out this conversation! 

On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss the latest on  "hoodie gate" including an ethics complaint from Mayor Keller.  New Mexico's political leadership is refusing to assist the Trump Administration in rooting out SNAP fraud.  But a recent report from the LFC specifically calls out the need to "New Mexico needs to change program administration to  address SNAP error rates...

On this week's Tipping Point interview Paul sits down with Sarah Hetemi, State Director of New Mexico's chapter of Americans for Prosperity. Paul and Sarah discuss her group's recent series of events as part of their Prosperity Tour. They also give an early preview of what might be on the table in the upcoming 30 day New Mexico legislative session. 

On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss: RGF's recent opinion piece which highlights issues w/ New Mexico's federal dependency.  Why is NM so dependent on DC? What is the harm of this dependence and what can we do about it?  RGF fights for donor privacy with amicus (friend of the court) brief:   Early voting is underway in Albuquerque City elections. Paul and Wally urge ci...

On this week's interview Paul sits down with former Las Cruces mayor and Democrat for Gov. of New Mexico Ken Miyagishima. Paul and Ken discuss his leadership during COVID as well as the numerous issues facing New Mexico's next governor including the medical provider shortage, the 2nd amendment, and education reform, and the economy writ large. Ken shares how he would approach each of these issues...

Sam Bregman proposes term limits, pay for legislators. Santa Fe New Mexican  hits the road issue in a series  over the weekend. Virgin Galactic sets a launch goal of Q4 2026. CEO and former ambassador: NM is not a poor state. New Mexico's data center frenzy. Rep. Leger Fernandez claims teachers have more work ethic in their pinky than Elon Musk.   RGF luncheon on December 3 with Connor Boyack. Hap...

Are you concerned that America has run out of big ideas and can't carry big projects (or even basic government programs) to fruition in a successful way? Philip K. Howard is a return guest on Tipping Point NM. Philip and Paul discuss his latest book  "Saving Can-Do: How to Revive the Spirit of America."  The book amounts to a critique of overregulation and red tape and outlines ideas for how we ca...

Santa Fe recently raised its minimum wage from an already high $15 an hour to $17.50, but the calculation for future increases cause even more concerns.   The Tax Foundation recently released its Tax Competitiveness Index.  Despite ample oil and gas revenues New Mexico has dropped from 20th to 28th since 2020. While taxes are not the ONLY important factor in driving economic decisions, they are ke...

On this week's interview Paul sits down with New Mexico Senator Antonio "Moe" Maestas. Moe is a Democrat representing Albuquerque's West Side. He and Paul discuss road funding issues in New Mexico. Specifically, they address whether the gas tax should be increased and other approaches to increasing road funding. Paul and Sen. Maestas then move on to discuss the housing crisis facing New Mexico and...

RGF holds successful 25th anniversary celebration on Saturday with Grover Norquist keynoting. Wally provided the welcome. They discuss the event.  Government shutdown will finally end soon. Thankfully the filibuster remains intact. Paul and Wally discuss. New Mexico's Legislature convened on Monday for a special session . What happened? What happened in the recent elections? Paul and Wally made so...

On this week's episode Paul sits down with Joe DiGangi. Joe is the  guy behind the billboards that went up during the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta  which called out leadership of the state and city for New Mexico's poor education outcomes and high crime.  What's Joe's story? What caused him to spend the money to put up these signs? What does he think our political leadership should do? Does Joe have...

It's election day. Be sure to vote if you are able to! Paul and Wally discuss and make predictions about some of the important national races including NYC's and Albuquerque's races for mayor.  Socialist Mamdani would love New Mexico's policies. RGF in National Review on MLG's "free child care." A recent KOAT story includes an interview  with a seemingly healthy woman who has been on food stamps f...

On this week's interview Paul talks to Jonathan Lesser, PhD. Jonathan is President of Continental Economics, Inc. and Senior Fellow, National Center for Energy Analytics. They discuss the proposed purchase of PNM by a private equity firm. They discuss the so-called "Energy Transition" in New Mexico, especially the SunZia power lines and rising demand for electricity in NM and nationwide. 

Paul and Wally begin their conversation with numerous current topics including the World Series, the hurricane hitting Jamaica, and a reminder of the Foundation's upcoming 25th anniversary gala.  Health care costs continue to skyrocket.  The problem transcends New Mexico's medical provider shortage, but can't be solved by socialist "single payer" plans. : MLG is right about exporting LNG to Japan,...

On this week's interview Paul talks to Pete Dinelli. Dinelli has run for mayor of Albuquerque and has a long track record of service in city government. He currently  runs a blog that covers city government and elections. Dinelli and Gessing discuss the ongoing city elections, the candidates involved, and issues in play. With early voting in full swing you don't want to miss this conversation!

On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss a recent Wallethub report that places New Mexico as the 2nd most impacted state by the federal shutdown: SNAP benefits, on which New Mexicans are disproportionately reliant, could be discontinued as soon as November 1. Another fantastic Trever cartoon highlights the manifest failure of New Mexico government.  MLG has announced that s...

On this week's interview Paul talks to Dr. Jason Lucas an orthopedic surgeon from Farmington, NM. Dr. Lucas is a self-described fan of Tipping Point NM and we welcome his unique perspective on New Mexico's medical provider shortage, especially his attempts to recruit other doctors to Farmington and the proximity of his practice to the Navajo Nation. Don't miss this unique perspective on New Mexico...

On this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss the Foundation's recent media relating to the Albuquerque Public Schools $350 million bond. You can see the  ABQ Journal article here  and the  KOAT 7 story here.   An update on the billboard campaign and state's response. Among the topics EDD has posted on is NM's growth in manufacturing. Another data point being touted by MLG's administration is...

On this week's interview Paul talks to Jennifer Bradfute and Matthias Sayer about the Water Access Treatment and Reuse (WATR) Alliance and ways they are working to increase the supply of water in New Mexico. Ironically, the effort is being opposed by well-funded radical environmentalists.   Agua es vida and this effort will bring more needed water to New Mexico. Find out more and how you can help...