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The mission of the Rio Grande Foundation is to increase liberty and prosperity for all of New Mexico by informing citizens of the importance of individual freedom, limited government, and economic opportunity.

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Tipping Point New Mexico

Tipping Point New Mexico is the official podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation that addresses public policy issues facing New Mexico, hosted by Paul Gessing, President of the Rio Grande Foundation, and Wally Drangmeister.

509 Vance Ginn – State Budgets and Tax Burdens – Tipping Point New Mexico

On this week’s interview Paul talks to Vance Ginn, PhD. Vance is an economist who worked in the Trump Administration, is Founder and President of Ginn Economic Consulting, LLC, Host of the Let People Prosper Show Podcast, and is Chief Economist or Senior Fellow at Multiple Think Tanks. Paul and Vance discuss reports claiming that California has … Continue reading "509 Vance Ginn – State Budgets and Tax Burdens" The post 509 Vance Ginn – State Budgets and Tax Burdens appeared first on Tipping Point New Mexico.
  1. 509 Vance Ginn – State Budgets and Tax Burdens
  2. 508 Debt Ceiling Deal, Virgin Galactic Launch Up Stock Down, ABQ Public Schools Budget, Pre-K Effectiveness Questions, “Mississippi’s Miracle”, Solar NIMBY in Santa Fe
  3. 507 Joe Abbin – ABQ Blues – Crime and Policing in Albuquerque, NM
  4. 506 Spaceport Launch, MLG on Energy and Guns, Free College, Tax Vetoes, Hydroelectricity to the Rescue, Debt Ceiling Fight and “Free” Buses

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Rio Grande Foundation: Legislature
the Legislature

Errors of Enchantment

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

  • Interior Secretary Haaland ignores Navajo opposition, creates 10 mile barrier around Chaco Monument
    by Paul Gessing
    In the kind of one-person power grab that has become all-too-common in recent years and especially with the Biden Administration, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has instituted a 10 mile barrier around Chaco Canyon Monument. The ban will last for 20 years (unless overturned by a subsequent administration). The Navajo Nation recently explicitly rejected ANY barrier […]
  • KOAT-TV covers RGF workforce participation rate analysis
    by Paul Gessing
    The Rio Grande Foundation recently analyzed workforce participation data for New Mexico and its neighboring states. Separate data from New Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee was also discussed in the post. This attracted the attention of KOAT Channel 7 which did an excellent report on RGF’s data and analysis including discussing the data with a UNM […]
  • Tipping Point NM episode 509 Vance Ginn – State Budgets and Tax Burdens
    by Paul Gessing
    On this week’s interview Paul talks to Vance Ginn, PhD. Vance is an economist who worked in the Trump Administration, is Founder and President of Ginn Economic Consulting, LLC, Host of the Let People Prosper Show Podcast, and is Chief Economist or Senior Fellow at Multiple Think Tanks. Paul and Vance discuss reports claiming that California has […]
  • LFC: Oil and gas supply HALF (50%) of New Mexico general fund revenues
    by Paul Gessing
    The Legislative Finance Committee’s post-session fiscal review is a trove of interesting information (translated: expect additional posts using information gleaned from it, but have a read for yourself). One interesting item among many is the chart below which shows that even as the Gov. and Democrats who control the Legislature claim to want to “diversify” […]

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