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: The Constitution
The Constitution
Rio Grande Foundation: The Economy
The Economy
Rio Grande Foundation: Education
Education
Rio Grande Foundation: Energy and Environment
Energy and Environment
Rio Grande Foundation: Healthcare
Healthcare
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.

  • OAK opinion piece: National test results are a warning for N.M.
    by Paul Gessing
    The following appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican on March 16, 2025. The Nation’s Report Card was released in January. Released every two years, this report provides the most comprehensive data on educational performance nationwide. It is a stark reminder of what should be the most important issue facing New Mexico’s Legislature and governor. For the […]
  • Tipping Point NM episode 696 Michael Cannon – New Mexico’s Medical Provider Shortage
    by Paul Gessing
    Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies for the libertarian Cato Institute was in Albuquerque for some talks to RGF and Federalist Society. He sat down with Paul to discuss the medical provider shortage in New Mexico and broader issues in healthcare. Michael especially takes on the issue of Medicaid which is a joint federal/state program to […]
  • Energy economist Kenneth Costello deconstructs New Mexico’s senseless energy policy
    by Paul Gessing
    Kenneth Costello is an Adjunct Scholar on Energy Policy with the Rio Grande Foundation. He wrote the following piece for the free market Independent Institute based in California. New Mexico did not become one of the poorest states in the nation overnight. It took decades of bad policymaking, and—as we saw during the recently-completed legislative […]
  • Trump’s tariffs: a New Mexico perspective
    by Paul Gessing
    At their most basic level tariffs are taxes on foreign goods brought into another country (in this case the United States). The Rio Grande Foundation supports lower taxes, not more. Thus, we are firmly opposed to these tariffs and support low/no tariffs in general. But other countries impose high tariffs on American goods, you might […]

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