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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Issues

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.

  • New Mexico government in a nutshell: spend more money, fail, wash, rinse, repeat
    by Paul Gessing
    If I had a nickel for every time I saw a similar story about New Mexico government, I’d actually be pretty wealthy. We’d ALL be wealthier if New Mexico politicians actually stopped spending money with seemingly no thought as to whether the spending would achieve stated policy goals or not. Take the latest in a […]
  • Tipping Point NM Episode 821: Victory at ABQ, Toulouse Oliver Drops Out, UNM Law Diversity, NM tax rebate? and more
    by Paul Gessing
    RGF won BIG for taxpayers last week in Albuquerque’s City Council defeating Councilor Bassan’s proposed gross receipts tax hike (again). Paul recently traveled around Southeast New Mexico. Here’s what he heard and said. Democrat Lt. Gov candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver drops out of race. What’s next? Sen. Peter Wirth announced that he won’t run again and […]
  • MLG’s unchecked “emergencies” are expensive in many ways
    by Paul Gessing
    More than any organization in New Mexico, the Rio Grande Foundation has continued to advocate for reform of New Mexico’s laws relating to public health emergencies. Our primary issue is to restore the Legislature’s role in approving and continuing emergencies, but we ALSO think a subject matter limitation SHOULD be part of the mix. The […]
  • Sen. Peter Wirth, nice guy, part of the problem
    by Paul Gessing
    Recently it was reported that New Mexico’s Senate Majority Leader and longtime state senator Peter Wirth will not seek reelection (in 2028) and won’t be running for Leader in the 2027 session. Having interacted with Wirth a few times over the years I can say that Wirth is a nice and pleasant man. You certainly […]

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