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.

  • Wallethub: New Mexico 2nd poorest state in nation
    by Paul Gessing
    A new report from Wallethub has found that New Mexico is the 2nd-poorest state in the nation. This is completely unsurprising considering that New Mexico is among the highest poverty states and most dependent on government with little in the way of private industry. Interestingly, as the report further breaks down, both the State’s top […]
  • RGF plays starring role in documentary exposing the fraud of wind power
    by Paul Gessing
    Rio Grande Foundation president Paul Gessing recently sat down with journalist Steve Cortes (along with other prominent New Mexicans) to discuss the problems associated with wind energy. You can check out the full 24 minute long documentary below by clicking below: BLOWN AWAY: Exposing the Wind Scam by Steve Cortes New documentary: “LANDMAN” was correct…windmills […]
  • New Mexico’s absurd federal dependency
    by Paul Gessing
    The following is a four part thread from Alex Ross who does a great job with the Roswell Daily Record. He highlights a recent presentation given to the New Mexico Legislature on New Mexico’s dependence on federal spending. I’m summarizing and adding to a few of the points made. Propst pointed out that for every […]
  • RGF talks to KOAT about Albuquerque’s “shady” public financing system
    by Paul Gessing
    They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The idea of Albuquerque’s public campaign finance law is to “get money out of politics.” Of course, reality doesn’t always work out the way the it is intended. In fact, the upshot of the system as it exists is that candidates often qualify for […]

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