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.

  • Tipping Point NM episode 819: Iran War and Oil Prices, MLG Wins at Appeal Court, Social Security to Become Insolvent by 2032, SpaceX and more
    by Paul Gessing
    Trump and Iran have agreed to end the Iran War.  Is it real this time? What will it do to oil prices? What are the benefits and drawbacks of cheaper gasoline? Appeals Court Judge Elaine Lujan rules “free childcare” adopted by MLG on her own without legislative approval is fine.  The national group Independent Women’s Forum launches an ad […]
  • RGF on the road/post mortem on ABQ City Council victory
    by Paul Gessing
    This post will be a  lot less policy oriented than normal. That’s because as the head of RGF, this week has been VERY busy. It started with a HUGE win at ABQ City Council on Monday night when on a 5-4 vote Council (again) rejected a major tax increase. The vote was 5-4 against raising […]
  • Opinion piece: Report on economic development incentives is incomplete
    by Paul Gessing
    The following appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican on June 6, 2026. It appeared in other papers across the state. Recently the Legislative Finance Committee produced a report in which (to summarize the findings) they made the case that New Mexico “spends” over half-a-billion dollars on tax breaks that generated little economic return for […]
  • We’re splitting hairs here, but believe NM is REALLY 50th in Kids Count
    by Paul Gessing
    Take a close look at the following. It is directly from the 37th page of the 2026 Kids Count report. Notably, Mississippi is said to have finished 50th while New Mexico ranked 49th. We realize that neither state is likely happy about being at the bottom of this report, but take a look at the […]

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