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.

  • Opinion piece: New Mexico’s “free” childcare and its 5 dirty secrets
    by Paul Gessing
    The following appeared in the Current Argus and other newspapers during August of 2026. Even during what has been a very busy summer news cycle New Mexico’s recently created universal “free” childcare system has remained in the news. National media cheered the program’s creation and the first-in-America expansion of government, but the true story of […]
  • New report outlines ways to streamline housing permitting in New Mexico
    by Paul Gessing
    The Mercatus Center is a free market think tank based in the Washington, DC area. One of their major policy initiatives is housing reform. They believe that faster approvals, clearer rules, and practical state and local reforms can help get more homes built in New Mexico and we’d agree with them that increasing New Mexico’s […]
  • RGF weighs in on Dems primary shift plans w/ KOAT 7
    by Paul Gessing
    Recently, RGF was asked to weigh in on Democrats’ plans to shift their presidential primary forward from June through February. While RGF has no issue with changing primary dates, the fact is it is going to cost $15 million. We believe that cost should not be passed on to New Mexico taxpayers. Also, while left […]
  • Episode 839: Hull/Haaland Poll, NM Flush with Cash and a Weak Economy, NM Spends Big on Education & more
    by Paul Gessing
    According to the Albuquerque Journal’s poll by Brian Sanderoff gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull is within 6 points of Haaland. What are the implications? What does Hull need to do to win? As expected New Mexico has nearly $1 billion in unexpected money. Paul believes that figure will rise to over a billion by the time the session rolls around. Despite […]

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