Rio Grande Foundation

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  2023 New Mexico legislative session recap
  by Paul Gessing
  March 22, 2023
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  RGF opinion piece: Interest rate cap study warning to NM
  by Paul Gessing
  March 20, 2023
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  Tax bill — the final analysis Part 1 (Gross Receipts Tax)
  by Paul Gessing
  March 20, 2023
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  RGF luncheon event: Time to think small, April 5 at Marriott Pyramid
  by Paul Gessing
  March 20, 2023
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  RGF president interviewed by KOAT 7 on City of Albuquerque spending to clean underpasses
  by Paul Gessing
  March 15, 2023
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  House-passed tax bill is MUCH better, remains a missed opportunity
  by Paul Gessing
  March 8, 2023

Errors of Enchantment

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

• 489 Romie Sandoval and Ricardo Hill – Behind the Scenes at Legislature and How You Can Get Involved
  March 24, 2023 by Paul Gessing
  On this week’s interview Paul talks to Romie Sandoval and Ricardo Hill. These two young men were legislative staffers for Republican legislators during the session. We discuss how things work “behind the scenes” and how average people can both get involved and influence policymakers. Sandoval and Hill are political consultants in their full-time jobs, so […]
• Episode 488: Reviewing the 2023 New Mexico Legislative Session
  March 23, 2023 by Paul Gessing
  On this week’s conversation Paul and Wally discuss the 2023 session and its conclusion. Most notably, they address the massive tax “omnibus” package that wound up passing. It did not include needed reforms, but there were numerous components to the bill. They also consider the situation with regard to medical providers. Previously it had appeared […]
• 2023 New Mexico legislative session recap
  March 23, 2023 by Paul Gessing
  Going into the 2023 legislative session, we at the Rio Grande Foundation had three goals. 1)  Use the state’s massive $3.6 billion surplus to reform the “pyramiding” and business service taxation inherent in New Mexico’s gross receipts tax; 2)  Push for SOME kind of serious education reform to improve upon New Mexico’s abysmal 52nd position […]
• No surprise, Wallethub finds New Mexico taxpayers get terrible return on investment
  March 21, 2023 by Paul Gessing
  The 2023 New Mexico legislative session resulted in a grab-bag of policies that included both tax hikes and tax cuts. Overall the session, even with a $3.6 billion surplus, offered no fundamental approach to economic development or anything else. The folks at Wallethub have a new report showing that New Mexicans receive the 3rd worst […]