Discussion Topic: Education
Gessing and Rep. Bill McCamley Discuss 2015 Legislative Activities on KRWG TV
I was recently in Las Cruces and had a chance to sit down with Fred Martino of KRWG (the public television station in Las Cruces) to discuss what happened in the 2015 legislative session and special session. Las Cruces area state Representative Bill McCamley, a...
read moreSteve McKee’s talk: How New Mexico Can Beat Texas for Real
New Mexico businessman and entrepreneur Steve McKee was the keynote speaker at a recent Rio Grande Foundation luncheon. He gave an optimistic and detailed talk about the ways in which New Mexico policymakers can turn our state around and even beat Texas in the...
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Low Teacher Pay in New Mexico and The Growing K-12 Bureaucracy
A recent report by New Mexico's Legislative Finance Committee has found that teacher pay in our state is too low to keep good teachers. Interestingly, according to the NEA, New Mexico's per-pupil spending on education is about average (25th according to the chart on...
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Education Union Takes Wrong Side Repeatedly
Once again, the National Education Association (NEA) has proven itself to be simply another left-wing special interest group that cares more about obtaining and spending taxpayer money than enacting policies that benefit New Mexico’s children. This is the clear...
read moreRecent KNME Discussion of Obama “Free” Community College Proposal
I recently sat down with Gwyneth Doland at KNME and CNM President Katherine Winograd to discuss the Obama Administration's proposal for "free" community college. Needless to say, we are not big fans of Obama's proposal. Even Winograd doesn't seem to be fully-convinced...
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Paul Gessing Discusses 2015 Legislative Session on Las Cruces KRWG
There have been so many things going on during the 2015 legislative session, that keeping up has been a real challenge. The interview below was done with Fred Martino of KRWG TV in Las Cruces at the beginning of the legislative session in January. A lot has happened...
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State’s Neediest Students Need Education Tax Credits
Note: Education tax credit legislation has been introduced this year in the New Mexico House as HB 333 by Rep. James Strickler Children aren't widgets. Each child learns differently, and one-size-fits-all education cannot work for every pupil. That's why a growing...
read moreRGF President Paul Gessing Appears on Morning Brew to Discuss NM’s Economy/Right to Work
The local daily morning tv show "Morning Brew" has been revamped with ABQ Biz First's Dan Mayfield as the host. It is a very professional show and Mayfield does a great job keeping the show moving and asking probing questions. I was honored to be on the show on...
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A Freedom Outlook for New Mexico’s 2015 Legislative Session
By Paul Gessing | Watchdog Opinion The 2014 elections represented nothing less than a seismic shift in New Mexico’s political system. Gov. Martinez won re-election handily, but the real story was the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives for the...
read moreGessing and Webber Pre-Debate Interview w/ Fred Martino on KRWG TV
Before our debate in Las Cruces (and thus before the election or the Virgin Galactic crash), I sat down to discuss the issues of the day with former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alan Webber for a discussion with Fred Martino on KRWG's Newsmakers....
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Discussing the Rio Grande Foundation’s “2014 Freedom Index” on KNAT TV
Paul Gessing recently appeared on KNAT TV to discuss the Rio Grande Foundation's "Freedom Index," the results of the 2014 legislative session, what issues were dealt with, and which policy ideas need to be discussed in order to turn New Mexico's struggling economy and...
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Conservative Ideas for New Mexico’s Legislators and Candidates to Get Elected and Govern By
When it comes to government in a democracy, it is far easier to play the role of Santa Clause than Uncle Scrooge. In other words, it is easier to say “yes” than it is to say “no” when it comes to spending other peoples’ money and using government regulations to...
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