Rio Grande Foundation

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We are building a New Mexico where liberty, opportunity, and prosperity flourish.

The mission of the Rio Grande Foundation is to increase liberty and prosperity for all of New Mexico by informing citizens of the importance of individual freedom, limited government, and economic opportunity.

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Tipping Point New Mexico

Tipping Point New Mexico is the official podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation that addresses public policy issues facing New Mexico, hosted by Paul Gessing, President of the Rio Grande Foundation, and Wally Drangmeister.

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Rio Grande Foundation: Legislature
the Legislature

Errors of Enchantment

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

  • Rep. Vasquez joins House GOP to repeal California EV mandate (which New Mexico is using to advance its own)
    by Paul Gessing
    The US House of Representatives recently voted on a plan that would (if adopted in the Senate) result in the repeal California’s emissions waiver. That waiver allows the state to require all new vehicles sold by 2035 to be electric. It has also been used by other states like New Mexico to implement EV mandates. […]
  • Leftist legislator’s bizarre constituent mail
    by Paul Gessing
    Rep. Michaela Cadena (D-Las Cruces) is among the farthest left members of the entire New Mexico Legislature. She is also an advocate for dramatically increased taxes on alcohol and reliably supports the “progressive” side in legislative battles in Santa Fe. We happened to obtain some constituent mail the Rep. sent out to at least one […]
  • Tipping Point NM episode 704: Latest on New Mexico’s Electric Vehicle Situation with Carlos Garcia
    by Paul Gessing
    On this week’s Tipping Point NM interview Paul sits down with Carlos Garcia of Garcia Automotive for an update on New Mexico’s electric vehicle situation. What’s the latest with the mandate both at the federal and state levels? Did the Legislature do anything? When do 2026 vehicles (43% of which are supposed to be EV’s show […]
  • Opinion piece: Prohibiting housing market technology won’t resolve New Mexico housing shortage
    by Paul Gessing
    The following appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on May 4, 2024. New Mexico’s Legislature adjourned March 22, and not a moment too soon. That’s because the party that controls our state government spent most of the legislative session pushing misguided policies that expand the size of government, increase spending, fail to reduce tax burdens and […]

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