Since March of 2020 (the start of COVID 19) the Rio Grande Foundation has been located in downtown Albuquerque. While Albuquerque has never had the greatest downtown, there is no doubt that the area has been hammered by COVID 19, the riots over the summer of 2020, and Mayor Tim Keller’s lax policies towards crime […]
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Can elected officials use taxpayer-funded websites to campaign for and against local ballot measures? That’s what Mayor Keller’s Administration did using the City of Albuquerque’s website in the November 2019 election and the Rio Grande Foundation called “foul” and filed a complaint against the Mayor. We won. Channel 13 covered the situation in the story […]
(Albuquerque, NM) – For a long time the Rio Grande Foundation has argued that local election results have been tipped by the ability of public officials and taxpayer-funded interests to use taxpayer dollars or the prospect of taxpayer dollars to lobby on behalf of efforts to tap even more tax money. In the November 2019 […]
The Institute for Justice is one of America’s pre-eminent freedom organizations. Tim Keller visited New Mexico to help the Rio Grande Foundation celebrate Friedman’s legacy at a luncheon event in Albuquerque on July 31, 2013. Video of Friedman’s talk is below: Several photos of the celebration and our radio discussion with Bob Clark of 770 […]
This article first appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on August 10th, 2021. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has decided that, despite rampant crime and a homeless problem that has grown dramatically worse on his watch, building a new soccer stadium for New Mexico United should be a top city priority. The stadium itself, to be located […]
Just a few days ago Albuquerque City Councilor Pat Davis told local media outlets that he was planning to “close a loophole” in the City’s plastic bag ban which took effect this year. Davis wants the Mayor to get rid of plastic bags that are thicker than 2.25 thousandths of an inch. The thicker bags […]
Channel 13 covered our recent questioning of Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s sending letters to local high school seniors urging them to stay home and attend UNM. Benefits offered include “free” bus passes, early childhood care, and the ability to serve on boards and commissions. The letter and blog posting which spurred KRQE’s story can be […]
The Rio Grande Foundation was recently asked to comment on a story involving Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s decision NOT to use a City credit card. Instead, as the story notes, he will be using his own personal money for various expenses. We applaud Keller for this fiscal restraint and point to his veto of the […]
For Immediate Release: July 19, 2021 For further information, contact: Patrick Brenner (505) 377-6273 After eighteen months of litigation and negotiation, the Rio Grande Foundation is pleased to announce the settlement of the lawsuit related to the City of Albuquerque’s lack of transparency and openness. The actions of Mayor Tim Keller’s administration and City Clerk […]
The Rio Grande Foundation and New Mexico Business Coalition are among the organizations that have raised the alarm about “enhanced” unemployment benefits and how they are a big factor making it less attractive for workers to find employment than to remain out of the work force. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller recently said that the City […]