Rio Grande Foundation

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  Where to next for RGF/reformers in 2025?
  by Paul Gessing
  November 12, 2024
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  Another national study ranks New Mexico poorly on at-risk youth (you may be surprised WHY)
  by Paul Gessing
  July 24, 2024
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  OPINION: We cannot blame lack of funding for being last again in Kids Count rankings
  by Paul Gessing
  July 22, 2024
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  Another year, another 50th place for NM in Kids Count
  by Paul Gessing
  June 13, 2024
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  RGF releases “candidate guide” for New Mexico legislative candidates
  by Paul Gessing
  March 20, 2024
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  2023 New Mexico legislative session recap
  by gessing
  March 22, 2023

Errors of Enchantment

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

• 668 Carla Kugler – Construction in New Mexico
  December 21, 2024 by Paul Gessing
  On this week’s Tipping Point interview Paul sits down w/ Carla Kugler head of the NM chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors. They discuss New Mexico’s performance in the organization’s Merit Shop Scorecard. They talk about New Mexico’s massive $6 billion in unspent capital outlay dollars and the State’s deteriorating roads. Finally, they discuss New Mexico’s construction workforce and […]
• APS board should be applauded for school consolidation
  December 19, 2024 by Paul Gessing
  On a narrow 4-3 vote the Albuquerque Public Schools Board voted to shut down Taft Middle School next year. As is typically the case there was a lot of “outrage” about this decision from families and employees as well as the minority on the Board. But it was the right move. And, it is something […]
• Confirming MLG’s “misdirection” on child poverty
  December 19, 2024 by Paul Gessing
  There have been numerous media reports in recent months (spurred on by the MLG Administration) about supposed improvements in childhood poverty. In reality, MLG has been a disaster for New Mexico families and children. Crime, education failure, COVID lockdowns, and a simple unwillingness to use New Mexico’s massive budget surpluses to grow/diversify the State’s economy […]
• Impending bill in Congress would accelerate Social Security default
  December 18, 2024 by Paul Gessing
  Martin Heinrich and others in Congress could vote any day on a bill called the  Social Security Fairness Act which would allow certain government employees to collect Social Security without having paid into it. If adopted, this bill would accelerate the default of Social Security. As US News & World Reports notes: Government pensions are […]