by Paul Gessing | May 15, 2020 | Economy, Legislature, Notable News, Tax and Budget, Taxes, Top Issues
As Dan McKay of the Albuquerque Journal noted in today’s paper, “In this year’s legislative session, he had the second-highest score issued by the libertarian-leaning Rio Grande Foundation, which examined all 112 legislators’ votes on matters of...
by Paul Gessing | May 8, 2020 | Economy, Taxes, Top Issues, Videos
The Rio Grande Foundation recently called attention to some quirks in New Mexico’s gross receipts tax law with regard to grocery taxation. This drew the attention of KOB TV reporter Patrick Hayes. Hayes not only put together the story below but in his work he...
by Paul Gessing | May 1, 2020 | Economy, Notable News, Open Government, Top Issues
The following letter was sent to Gov. Lujan Grisham’s Economic Recovery Council by the Rio Grande Foundation and Power the Future New Mexico under the banner of their combined effort FairlyOpen New Mexico. PDF with logos is posted here. Dear Council Members: Thank you...
by Paul Gessing | Apr 28, 2020 | Economy, Legislature, Notable News, Taxes, Top Issues
The following article appeared in the Las Cruces Sun-News on April 26, 2020. For all intents and purposes New Mexico is closed for business until at least April 30 per the Governor’s recent orders. Whether you agree with the way the Gov. has handled the COVID 19...
by Paul Gessing | Apr 23, 2020 | Economy, Notable News, Top Issues
Albuquerque – The Rio Grande Foundation and Power The Future New Mexico joined together to launch FairlyOpen.com on Thursday. “Fairly Open New Mexico” calls upon leaders in Santa Fe to take responsible actions to get New Mexicans back to work and restart our state’s...
by Paul Gessing | Apr 2, 2020 | Economy, Legislature, Notable News, Oil & Gas, Tax and Budget, Top Issues
The following appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican on March 27, 2020. We don’t know when the virus that has so dramatically changed our lives will begin to recede, but when it does, New Mexicans will face a changed state. It is not a matter of whether we’ll have a...
