Rio Grande Foundation

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  ABQ Journal opinion piece: More investigative journalism is a must
  by Paul Gessing
  January 12, 2026
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  Rio Grande Foundation Soiree a Huge Success!
  by Paul Gessing
  November 12, 2025
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  How did your legislators vote during New Mexico’s recent special session?
  by Paul Gessing
  October 9, 2025
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  A conversation on New Mexico’s health care provider shortage w/ RGF’s Paul Gessing & Think New Mexico’s Fred Nathan
  by Paul Gessing
  September 3, 2025
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  RGF weighs in on fraud investigation at Office of Insurance Superintendent
  by Paul Gessing
  August 6, 2025
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  Medicaid Expansion up in first Committee Monday morning
  by Paul Gessing
  February 7, 2025

Errors of Enchantment

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

• Tipping Point NM episode 778 David Abbey – Forty Years in the New Mexico Roundhouse
  January 23, 2026 by Paul Gessing
  On this week’s interview Paul talks to David Abbey the long time director of New Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee. Abbey has a new book “Forty Years in the New Mexico Roundhouse” in which he provides details on his time providing the Legislature’s most important economic policy analyses. Paul and David discuss numerous economic issues, David’s favorite people […]
• Road bill provides needed money for roads but unnecessarily raises taxes
  January 22, 2026 by Paul Gessing
  The Rio Grande Foundation has been clear in expressing support for a multi-pronged approach to improving our State’s roads. SB 2 is the Gov.’s preferred approach. As discussed in the Santa Fe New Mexican this bill would use bonding (mostly in the form of debt) to provide $1.5 billion for New Mexico roads. The Rio […]
• RGF joins “New Mexicans for Opportunity” in supporting needed economic development in NM: ad ran in Sunday paper
  January 22, 2026 by Paul Gessing
  In case you missed the ad which appeared in the Sunday Albuquerque Journal the Rio Grande Foundation joined a broad group of policy and advocacy organizations in support of pro-business policies in Santa Fe during the legislative session. Sadly, with the people currently in control of the Legislature and Governor’s mansion we don’t expect much […]
• A look at the rest of Deb Haaland’s policy proposals
  January 22, 2026 by Paul Gessing
  RGF recently examined New Mexico Democrat gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland’s policy ideas in the area of education. The following is a discussion of her other policy proposals (click here for details from her website). As with her education policy proposals there is a lot to question and be concerned about, but here we go: Raise […]