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’s workforce participation rate continues to drop (but it IS making news)
    by Paul Gessing
    The Rio Grande Foundation has long considered New Mexico’s lagging workforce participation rate as among New Mexico’s most serious issues. According to the Federal Reserve Bank which tracks this data, “A state’s labor-force participation rate is the number of all employed and unemployed workers divided against the state’s civilian population.” Here is a recent article […]
  • Divestment kerfuffle highlights perils of government ownership of means of production
    by Paul Gessing
    The most common definition of socialism is “government ownership of the means of production.” The Rio Grande Foundation and many economists have expressed concerns over the 40 stakes the Administration has taken in private companies. We continue to oppose the federal governments moves and urge the Trump Administration to sell those stakes. And then there’s New […]
  • Opinion piece: New Mexico needs Bold Economic Change Now!
    by Paul Gessing
    The following appeared in the Carlsbad Current-Argus on October 20, 2026 (along with several other papers statewide). Despite an oil and gas industry that keeps growing and pumping out more money year after year, New Mexico is economically stagnant. That’s not my opinion; it’s straight from the Legislative Finance Committee’s chief economist Ismael Torres. In […]
  • Tipping Point NM episode 856: Scott Hindman – Excellent Schools New Mexico
    by Paul Gessing
    On this week’s interview Paul sits down with Scott Hindman, Founder and Executive Director of Excellent Schools New Mexico. Paul and Scott discuss Scott’s decision to get involved in New Mexico education policy after being drafted to play Major League Baseball. How his organization works to improve actual schools and their approach to education, and […]

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