Rio Grande Foundation

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  Solutions for New Mexico’s medical provider shortage: part 2 of the two part series
  by Paul Gessing
  January 25, 2023
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  A decade in, LFC Medicaid report highlights program failures
  by Paul Gessing
  January 23, 2023
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  RGF and it’s president Paul Gessing file lawsuit against City of Albuquerque over Planned Parenthood “Donation”
  by Paul Gessing
  January 20, 2023
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  Release: RGF digs into medical provider shortage in Part 1 of two part series
  by Paul Gessing
  January 18, 2023
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  MLG delays bringing state employees back to the office: RGF comments on KOAT Channel 7
  by Paul Gessing
  January 5, 2023
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  National Review column: Educational Improvement Is Not about Spending More Money
  by Paul Gessing
  January 2, 2023

Errors of Enchantment

Errors of Enchantment is the official blog of the Rio Grande Foundation that addresses public policy issues facing New Mexico.

• PFM talk of “budget abyss” misses the point about New Mexico tax/economic conditions
  February 2, 2023 by Paul Gessing
  We have already expressed our reservations about the New Mexico Legislature’s “favorite” consultant PFM and their recommendations. But, in yet another recent Albuquerque Journal article we (and the Legislature) are told again that if New Mexico’s oil and gas industry “go bust” the State will face dire budgetary and economic conditions. New Mexico is indeed […]
• Episode 474: Administration Departures, School Choice Week/Bills, Tax Hike Proposed, NM Wealth Gap
  February 1, 2023 by Paul Gessing
  Several members of the Lujan Grisham Administration have departed recently in the midst of the legislative session. Paul and Wally discuss some of the more notable departures. RGF recently released a study about the medical provider shortage.  Last week was School Choice week. Bills have been introduced on both the Democrat and Republican sides of the aisle to […]
• Wild: New Mexico now produces more oil than “old” Mexico
  February 1, 2023 by Paul Gessing
  Anyone who follows New Mexico’s budget and politics is well aware that the State is going through an incredible oil boom. As can be seen in the chart below from the Financial Times, New Mexico now produces more oil than the entire nation of Mexico. This is a testament the American ingenuity, but it is […]
• Which counties are New Mexico’s economic drivers?
  January 31, 2023 by Paul Gessing
  Most New Mexicans are at least vaguely aware of the outsize impact the State’s oil and gas industry has on the State’s economy. A new report from the Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University called “State of New Mexico County-Level Revenue & Expenditure Analysis, 2015-2021″ highlights that economic impact by examining revenues and expenditures […]