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.

  • WSJ looks at New Mexico’s permanent funds
    by Paul Gessing
    To be honest, anytime the national media does a thorough, well-researched report on New Mexico, we’re happy. That is the case with this new Wall Street Journal story about New Mexico’s permanent funds which now total $75 billion. We have discussed this issue numerous times and RGF president Paul Gessing spoke to the reporter for […]
  • Tipping Point NM episode 829: CABQ Tax Increase (again), NM Outmigration Island, School Enrollment Drops and more
    by Paul Gessing
    On this week’s conversation Paul and Wally discuss: ABQ City Councilor Brook Bassan plans to (yet again) bring her half-cent gross receipts tax increase up before City Council. Meanwhile, RGF has it on good authority that  https://errorsofenchantment.com/abq-councilor-brook-bassan-plans-to-bring-her-tax-hike-back-yet-again/ New Mexico’s Supreme Court ratifies MLG’s “free” childcare overreach w/o so much as a hearing. NM an island of outmigration […]
  • The RailRunner costs taxpayers $150 per ride (and it isn’t even “green”)
    by Paul Gessing
    With recent news coverage of the 20th anniversary of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail train, we were asked what the actual cost of the train is to average New Mexicans. Because that cost includes both fixed (capital) costs and ongoing (operating) costs, it can be difficult to make those calculations….but we found […]
  • ABQ Councilor Brook Bassan plans to bring her tax hike back yet again
    by Paul Gessing
    According to a well-placed source we expect that Councilor Brook Bassan plans to bring her near half-cent gross receipts tax hike back before Albuquerque City Council once again. We assume the plan is to put it on voters’ ballots this fall, but don’t know the details. Her latest attempt to get it on the ballot […]

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