by Paul Gessing | Sep 24, 2020 | Audio, Economy, Education, Energy and Environment, Legislature, Local Government, Notable News, Oil & Gas, Tax and Budget, Top Issues
This has been a big week for the Rio Grande Foundation on the air. Paul recently sat down with Bob Clark of KKOB 96.3FM. You can find that show here. Bob and Paul discuss numerous topics from the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her legacy as well as well as...
by Paul Gessing | Sep 17, 2020 | Economy, Notable News, Top Issues
The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks unemployment rates for certain cities across the nation. With the outbreak of COVID 19 in March, unemployment rates across the nation (and the Southwest region) spiked. Four New Mexico cities are included in the report...
by Paul Gessing | Sep 15, 2020 | Constitution/Criminal Justice, Economy, Notable News, Top Issues
As the country begins to re-open and we assess what the future will look like post-pandemic, states will have to take a hard look at where to allocate funds knowing there will undoubtedly be budget concerns for the foreseeable future. While budget cuts are imminent,...
by Paul Gessing | Sep 11, 2020 | Constitution/Criminal Justice, Economy, Local Government, Notable News, Top Issues, Videos
The Rio Grande Foundation is avowedly NOT an expert on the nitty-gritty of policing, BUT when asked about the general role of what a new police chief for New Mexico’s largest city should do, we definitely have a perspective. We shared that with KOB TV Channel 4....
by Paul Gessing | Aug 26, 2020 | Economy, Energy and Environment, Legislature, Notable News, Top Issues
Electricity and where it comes from is a very “hot” issue these days. The following appeared in the Las Cruces Sun News on August 23, 2020 As with so many political issues of the left, California has put itself on the very edge when it comes to following the...
by Paul Gessing | Aug 25, 2020 | Economy, Film Subsidies, Legislature, Notable News, Tax and Budget, Taxes, Top Issues
Due to the COVID19 pandemic, the filming of movies and television shows has ground to a halt in New Mexico and around the country. While aspects of the pandemic are devastating to our economy, the shutdown of film is not one of them. That’s because of the outrageous...
