Tipping Point New Mexico
579 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 29 ratingsPodcast of the Rio Grande Foundation that addresses public policy issues facing New Mexico.
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596 House Republicans Elect Leaders, I-40 Crumbles, Request for $250 Million to Reduce I-25 Emissions and more
April 09, 2024 20:26 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBNew Mexico's House Republicans have elected new leaders. Paul and Wally know the players and discuss. While I-40 crumbles NM asks feds for $250 million to reduce emissions on I-25. The left doubles down on EV mandates. MLG touts EV mandates (the transition is "inevitable" but must be subsidized and mandated). Tesla's dropping sales, MLG/Biden mandates outstrip estimates. NM ranks 30th overall in Wallethub tax burden report. APD garners national headlines for wrong reasons but the...
595 William L. Kovacs - "Devolution of Power: Rolling Back the Federal State to Preserve the Republic"
April 04, 2024 15:56 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBOn this week's interview Paul talks to William L. Kovacs. Kovacs was senior vice president for environment, technology & regulatory affairs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a chief counsel on Capitol Hill. Kovacs has written three books including his newest, “Devolution of Power: Rolling Back the Federal State to Preserve the Republic.” In this book Kovacs asks a basic question: Can a mismanaged federal government unite a polarized nation? If not, how do we divide? Check out this info...
594 NM Invests $50 million in California Climate Fund, No Playground for You! and much more
April 02, 2024 16:12 - 42 minutes - 39 MBNM SIC invests $50 million in CA-based climate investment fund. Diane Denish used her political connections to MLG to squash a playground proposed for her neighborhood. CA fast food workers are losing their jobs as $20 minimum wage kicks in. Despite data to the contrary Santa FE County adopted a plastic bag ban. RGF attempted to challenge NM's campaign finance laws passed in 2019. It was recently rejected by a federal judge (we're appealing). Former Rep. Williams Stapleton ha...
593 Dennis Roch - PED's Power Trip
March 28, 2024 22:21 - 44 minutes - 41 MBNew Mexico's Public Education Department (under the direction of Gov. Lujan Grisham) has been aggressively pushing mandates on 5 day school weeks and a transformational change to the State's accreditation system. Paul talks to former NM legislator and current Logan Schools Superintendent Dennis Roch about these issues.
592 Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Utility Cost Increases, State Land Royalty Rate for Oil and Gas and more
March 26, 2024 20:10 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MBOn this week's show Paul and Wally recognize the victims of the recent bridge collapse and boat incident in Baltimore and discuss how that will impact the economy. New Mexico utility cost increases starting to kick in. But, at least in California, the carbon intensity of electricity generation is not falling. Land Commissioner Garcia Richard is right about one thing. Joe Biden has imposed his own EV mandate. RGF releases candidate guide for legislative candidates (and the public)...
591 Senator Bill Tallman's Negative Assessment of New Mexico Capital Outlay System and Economic Development Approaches
March 21, 2024 15:51 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBOn this week's show Paul interviews retiring Democrat State Senator Bill Tallman. Tallman and Gessing discuss his long track record of public service prior to coming to New Mexico and serving as a State Senator. Tallman is a critic of New Mexico's capital outlay system and economic development approaches and Paul and Sen. Tallman discuss those. Tallman is also a supporter of electric vehicles and their subsidies and mandates which Paul questions him on.
590 Why do New Mexicans Even Pay Taxes, A Few Texans Move to New Mexico and more
March 19, 2024 20:43 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBPaul was in Alamogordo last week speaking to a Rotary club. He also had an opportunity to tour the New Mexico Museum of Space History. A few Texans move to New Mexico & this is news? Why do New Mexicans even pay taxes? Despite Biden’s hostile policies toward the industry American oil production hit record levels this year amidst record global demand. You can find New Mexico data here. NM ranked 2nd-most-dependent state on federal government by Wallethub. City of ABQ begin...
589 Larry Behrens - Emergencies and Energy
March 14, 2024 19:15 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBOn this week's Tipping Point interview Paul talks to Larry Behrens Communications Director of Power the Future, a pro-energy non-profit that works nationwide including here in New Mexico. Paul and Larry discuss the start of the COVID emergency four years ago and their efforts to push back against the Gov.'s misguided and special-interest-favoring approach to COVID restrictions which destroyed numerous businesses and harmed New Mexico children (to name two impacts). Ultimately her policies...
588 New Mexico Rich State - Poor State, Still No Limits on Public Health Emergencies and much more
March 12, 2024 19:07 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBPaul recently had a piece in National Review Online which details why New Mexico is a “Rich State with Poor People” In a second op-ed Paul discusses the fact that after four years New Mexico Still has no limits on public health emergencies. Paul experienced an electronic candidate nominating petition issue. The 4 day school week saga continues. No royalty rate increase was padded in the Legislature this session: Land Commissioner Garcia Richard reacted by taking her "marbles" and...
587 Yvette Herrell - The Situation in Washington: Immigration, Spending and Deficit and more
March 07, 2024 17:13 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBOn this week's interview Paul sits down with former NM legislator, former Congresswoman, and current candidate to regain her congressional seat, Yvette Herrell. Paul and Yvette discuss the current situation in Washington, especially immigration. They talk about the financial hole Washington is digging for the nation and what can be done about it. Finally, they discuss partisanship in Washington and whether she got along with any Democrats when she was in Congress.
586 New Mexico a Leader?, Housing Subsidies and Regulations, Santa Fe Plastic Bag Ban, and more
March 05, 2024 19:16 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss a fantastic editorial/cartoon in ABQ Journal Sunday. The Journal was reacting to the Gov. speaking to the ABQ Chamber of Commerce. Paul addressed the event immediately and explained that the Legislature did little for NM business this session. Wallethub report: New Mexico is a good state to be poor. Santa Fe County is pursuing a discredited plastic bag ban. MLG: we need more housing (and signs bill subsidizing housing). Also MLG...
585 Everyday Freedom with Philip K. Howard
February 29, 2024 21:55 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBOn this week's interview Paul talks to attorney and author Philip K. Howard. Howard is Chair of Common Good and a bestselling author, and has advised both parties on needed reforms. In his new book, Everyday Freedom (Rodin Books, 2024), he pinpoints the source of powerlessness that is fraying American culture and causing public failure, and offers a bold vision of simpler governing frameworks to re-empower Americans in their daily choices. Paul and Howard discuss the US Constitution as a fra...
584 Subsidizing Marijuana, $16 million for Soccer Stadium, Out of Touch on Crime and more
February 27, 2024 20:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBOur tax dollars are now subsidizing the marijuana industry and it makes no sense (regardless of your views on marijuana). State capital outlay bill has $16 million for UnitedStadium. PNM adds EV subsidies to existing/new subsidies and mandates. Also, Mercedes Benz said they'll continue producing gas powered cars after 2030. An electric car charger has been pulled from the market over fears it could be hacked and used to attack the power grid. A new report says 0.37% of vehicles o...
583 A Look Back and Ahead for the New Mexico Legislature with Rep. John Block
February 22, 2024 21:36 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBOn this week's interview Paul sits down with Rep. John Block. Block has been a consistent voice for conservative principles in the Legislature since he took office in 2023. He also manages the Pinon Post, a political news site dealing with New Mexico politics. Block wound up coming in 2nd overall in the Foundation's Freedom Index this year. We discuss what happened and didn't happen in the 2024 session and how New Mexicans can work together to improve their state with the entire Legislature ...
582 Seinfeld, Freedom Index, Biden's EV Overreach, Cannabis LEDA Funding, President's Day and more
February 20, 2024 21:05 - 39 minutes - 37 MBPaul and Wally both attended the Seinfeld show. They have numerous thoughts: 1) The City did a poor job with logistics. 2) The media didn't condemn the protests for simply targeting a Jewish comedian (same with Meow Wolf): 3) While Paul and Wally believe that protestors have the right to share their beliefs, they should be doing so with their elected officials. Freedom Index votes are finalized for the 2024 New Mexico legislative session. As Paul noted in a recent blog post mod...
581 Recap of the 2024 New Mexico Legislative Session
February 15, 2024 20:33 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBRecapping some of the big issues/votes of the session: Paid Leave (SB 3) narrowly fails on House Floor after having gone through the Senate. The final tax bill has some small income tax rate reductions but doesn't do much: https://errorsofenchantment.com/taxes-and-spending-in-the-2024-session/ Worse, there are capital gains and corporate income tax hikes in the bill. There WAS an interesting vote in the House that would have used the surplus effectively for economic growth but it f...
580 Clean Fuel Standard (House Bill 41) Impacts with Todd Myers
February 13, 2024 18:07 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBOn this week's interview (which we are running BEFORE the end of the session due to its timely nature) Paul sits down with Todd Myers to discuss legislation moving in the Legislature to impose a Clean Fuel Standard (HB 41). What would such a law actually do if imposed in New Mexico? Would it raise gas prices? Would it improve the environment? How would its goals be accomplished?
579 Oil and Gas Industry: Impacts and Attacks with Jim Winchester
February 08, 2024 16:55 - 43 minutes - 40 MBOn this week's interview Paul interviews Jim Winchester. Jim is Executive Director of the Independent Petroleum Association of NM. Jim's group specifically works with smaller oil and gas producers. Paul and Jim discuss the various ways in which his industry is under attack in the 2024 legislative session. They discuss the economic impact of his industry and whether these attacks are new and what they actually would do to his industry and the environment.
578 Legislative session, "Clean Fuel", Paid Leave Update, Oil and Gas, and Another EV issue
February 06, 2024 19:43 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBPaul and Wally begin with a discussion of the most important issues being discussed in the Legislature. The big alcohol tax hikes aren't getting much traction, but the tax hikes contained in them are insane. The Gov. wanted $110 million to eliminate 4 day school weeks. Rep. Armstrong got an amendment successfully adopted to allow districts to continue 4 day weeks. Here's the vote. 14 states cut personal income taxes in 2024. New Mexico is not one of them despite its mass...
577 Education Reform and School Choice with Rebecca Dow
February 01, 2024 17:59 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBOn this week's episode Paul talks to former legislator and gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Dow. Dow is now heading up the Opportunity for All Kids project for the Rio Grande Foundation. She works every day to bring education reform and school choice to New Mexico. Paul and Rebecca discuss School Choice Week, education in the 2024 session, and goals for the OAK project.
576 Pushing Against Bad Bills, Federal LNG Permits Paused, Texas Border and more
January 30, 2024 17:12 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBPaul was recently in Ruidoso to talk about government regulations and EV mandates at a Conservative Conference. Other speakers include James Lindsay and Sheriff RichardClarke. Ben Luna organized the event. RGF has continued its work in Santa Fe, mostly pushing back against bad bills. Here are a few: HB 41: Clean Fuel Standard (soon to be on house floor) HB 133 opens up the New Mexico Oil and Gas Act which has governed the industry for decades and enacts language pushed by environme...
575 New Mexico Insurance Commissioner Opposition to Health Sharing Plans with Katy Talento of Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries
January 25, 2024 17:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBOn this week's interview Paul discusses the New Mexico Insurance Commissioner's efforts to kill Christian Health Sharing plans in New Mexico. Katy Talento is a health care expert and Executive Director of the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries. We discuss how the plans work and why they became so popular in the wake of ObamaCare. We also discuss why the Insurance Commissioner would come after these plans. Paul and his family once were part of one prominent health sharing plan. He des...
574 Clean Fuel Standard, Four-Day School Weeks, Ronald Reagan and more
January 23, 2024 19:40 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBPaul was in the Roundhouse on Saturday testifying against HB 41 (Clean Fuel Standard). Another bill heard during that hearing (HB 48) would increase taxes on NM's oil and gas industry. Both passed out of the Committee. Another bill, HB 114 attempts to squash the entire oil and gas industry. MLG's state of the state address was interrupted 3 times by pro-Palestine/anti fossil fuel protests. The Gov. called them "courageous." NM's Film Office produced a study justifying film subsidies. ...
573 Gun Laws in 2024 New Mexico Legislative Session with Zach Fort
January 18, 2024 18:47 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBOn this week's interview Paul talks to Zach Fort of the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association about Gov. Lujan Grisham's plans to take away your guns during the 2024 legislative session. We know from this summer's radical and anti-constitutional executive order that this Gov. is not a believer in gun rights or the 2nd Amendment. What are her and the Legislature's plans and what can New Mexicans do to fight back?
572 A Look at Bills for the 2024 New Mexico Legislative Session and more
January 16, 2024 18:30 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBThe session begins today. For starters Paul sits down with Carol Wight of the NM Restaurant Association to discuss a proposal for paid leave as well as plans to increase taxes on alcohol. These are a few of the pre-filed bills that we are looking at with some additional links: HB 41: Clean fuel standard; https://sourcenm.com/2024/01/12/lawmakers-add-new-clean-fuel-standards-to-environmental-improvement-act/ HB 37: Limits on NM's capital gains deduction; HB 48: increase royalty rate...
571 Lori Coleman - Opposition to Proposed Mimbres Peaks National Monument
January 11, 2024 19:34 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBOn this week's interview Paul talks to Lori Coleman. Lori is a small-time miner in Southern, NM and the Florida mountains. She owns Spanish Stirrup Rock Shop, LLC & the SS Stone Gallery in Luna County and Lincoln County, New Mexico. She opposes plans by some politicians in New Mexico to make the region a 245,000 acre National Monument which Lori believes would have detrimental impacts on her business, access to the area, and the local economy. Paul and Lori discuss serious issues with...
570 EV Mandate Update, Paid Family Leave Legislation, Budget Surplus and PNM Merger Failure
January 09, 2024 20:27 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBOn this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss the Foundation's ongoing work regarding electric vehicle mandates in New Mexico. The Foundation has also been requesting public records from various governments regarding EV deployment and costs. New Mexico's 30-day legislative session is right around the corner. One of the big issues RGF will be working to oppose is tax hikes to create a system of paid family leave. Paul and Wally discuss issues with this proposal which was narrowly defe...
569 Improving Educational Outcomes with Donn Illerbrun - Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe's Schools
January 04, 2024 21:18 - 40 minutes - 37 MBOn this week's Tipping Point New Mexico interview Paul sits down with Donna Illerbrun, Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe's schools. Donna and Paul discuss the benefits of the Catholic education model, the shuttering of one school recently, New Mexico's "birth dearth" and outmigration of families, and how the Legislature could leverage Catholic and other non-public schools to improve outcomes for New Mexico children and families.
568 Happy New Year!, MLG's latest EV mandate, NM Land Office revenues, US Census, & NM/Ohio
January 02, 2024 20:33 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBHappy New Year! On this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss the holidays and some of their activities over the last few weeks. The Gov.'s EV charger mandate will be voted on by CID on Wednesday, January 3rd: https://errorsofenchantment.com/were-opposing-mlgs-next-ev-mandate-heres-how-you-can-help/ With all the subsidies for wind and solar, the State Land Office took in just 0.16% of its revenue from those sources. The State did generate record revenues from oil and gas, ho...
567 New Mexico Politics with Mark Ronchetti
December 21, 2023 21:12 - 42 minutes - 39 MBOn this week’s interview Paul sits down with 2022 New Mexico Republican candidate for Gov. Mark Ronchetti. Ronchetti and his wife Kristy currently create the No Doubt About It podcast, but Paul and Mark discuss the 2022 race, whether Republicans can win in New Mexico, and the impacts both the abortion issue and Donald Trump on his campaign. You don’t want to miss this episode!
566 New Mexico's $10 Billion Welfare Programs, Cost of EV Chargers, PED Seeks to Micromanage Public and Private Schools and more
December 19, 2023 21:06 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBRGF was in the ABQ Journal over the weekend discussing the Gov.'s proposed EV charger mandates and how New Mexicans can push back. In related news Paul did a request of CNM. They said each level 2 EV charging station cost $45,000. LFC report says New Mexico's welfare programs are ineffective despite spending $10 billion annually (they also find the best anti-poverty program is a job). New Mexico will be blessed once again by a mind-blowing oil driven budget surplus, but the obsessio...
565 Government's Quiet Land Grab with Gabriella Hoffman
December 14, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBOn this week's interview Paul sat down with Gabriella Hoffman. She recently spoke at an RGF luncheon on "Government's Quiet Land Grab." You can view her slides here. Gabriella is director of the Center for Energy and Conservation at Independent Women’s Forum. She is a freelance media strategist, award-winning writer, and Townhall.com political columnist. She hosts the District of Conservation podcast and CFACT original video series “Conservation Nation.” Among other topics in our conver...
564 Albuquerque Air Board Goes Rogue, New Mexico Land Grab, PED asks for $5.1B, More EV Mandates, Trever Cartoon
December 12, 2023 17:33 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBAlbuquerque air board and the crisis of democracy. Another land grab under way in Southern New Mexico. NM PED is requesting a mind-blowing $5.1 billion next year. How has education spending grown and what is happening with results? MLG's next attempt to force EV's on you (and how you can push back) using our KeepYourCarsNM.com site. Trever's ABQ Journal cartoon is a masterpiece.
563 Jon Decker of Viante - New Mexico Attorney General Third Party Contracts
December 07, 2023 18:51 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBOn this week's interview Paul talks to Jon Decker of Viante Foundation. Jon is President of the organization and local entrepreneur Dale Armstrong is the Founder. Viante was founded in 2017 to promote better schools, safer neighborhoods, and more economic opportunity in the state of New Mexico. Paul and Jon discuss Viante itself and its goals as well as former Attorney General Hector Balderas' efforts to hide certain contracts with third party attorneys from the public and issues related t...
562 MLG in Dubai for Climate, Rooftop Solar, Freedom in NM report, FL vs. CA, & more
December 05, 2023 18:45 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBMLG flew to Dubai recently for the latest UN climate conference. Paul recently appeared on Mark/Krysty Ronchetti's "No Doubt About it"podcast. He discussed NM's new EV mandate; More than 3,800 car dealerships to Biden: tap brakes ono EV mandates. You can read their letter here and an article about it here. PNMsays 23% of customers will have rooftop solar by 2040. On one hand this is more realistic than MLG's vehicle mandate, on the other it is driven by huge subsidies. RGF ...
561 Latest from Virgin Galactic and Spaceport New Mexico with Doug Messier
November 30, 2023 19:04 - 40 minutes - 37 MBOn this week's interview Paul talks to Doug Messier, an expert on the private space industry. You can find his Substack here. We discuss the latest announcements from Virgin Galactic regarding their business model, layoffs, and flight cessation in 2024. If you care about Spaceport America and the investments New Mexicans continue to make in the facility you don't want to miss this conversation!
560 Thanksgiving Card from the Governor, Rail Runner App has Incorrect Information, Jobs in Energy Sector and more
November 28, 2023 20:41 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBPaul was shocked over the Holiday to receive a Thanksgiving card (taxpayer funded of course) from the Gov. Over the Thanksgiving weekend I discovered (the hard way) the Rail Runner app has incorrect information on it. VP Kamala Harris uses a gas stove posing with her husband on social media. Job growth in the energy sector is NOT a win for the economy. In the wake of the EIB's decision I wrote a piece outlining why their plan simply cannot work. Conservative ...
559 What are "Regulatory Sandboxes" and Will New Mexico Pass Legislation to Allow Them?
November 22, 2023 20:10 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBOn this week's episode Paul discusses an innovative approach to regulation that comes to us from Utah that has been embraced by red and blue states alike. The idea is the creation of "regulatory sandboxes" which allows live, time-bound testing of innovations under a regulator's oversight. Paul discusses the issue with Rees Empey, Director of State Govt. Affairs at the Utah-based Libertas Institute and Brian Knight is the Director of the Program on Financial Regulation at the Mercatus Center...
558 Environment Improvement Board Decision on Electric Vehicles, Education Not Improving, Soccer Stadium and more
November 21, 2023 21:51 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBGov. Lujan Grisham's Environmental Improvement Board adopted her EV mandate. Find out more here and how RGF attempted to stop this debacle. According to a new LFC report New Mexico student results are not improving despite more money being pumped into education. The NY Times admits terrible learning loss due to COVID lockdowns like those of MLG. Unfortunately the Texas Legislature has again killed school choice. NM United get their stadium 7-2 vote. A self-described "libertarian" just won Arg...
557 Setting the Record Straight with Sarah Jane Allen - Moms for Liberty
November 16, 2023 12:05 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBSarah Jane Allen is the head of Moms for Liberty Bernalillo County chapter. Mom's for Liberty has been the recipient of attacks from left wing groups and the media. What IS Mom's for Liberty and why is Sarah Jane involved? We clear up questions and set the record straight on this show.
556 EV Mandate at Environmental Improvement Board, Free Buses, Virgin Galactic Largely Pulls out of New Mexico and more
November 14, 2023 20:14 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBPaul attended and spoke at the EIB meeting. The Foundation continues to encourage New Mexicans to sign in opposition to the mandate at: KeepYourCarsNM. All members of the GOP Legislature oppose MLG's EV mandate. RGF pours cold water on "free buses," but a 6-3 majority on Council supports them anyway. Paul and Wally recap what was decided in the election last week. Virgin Galactic largely pulls out of New Mexico and other big news about the company. I talked to Channel 7 about ...
555 Index of State Education Freedom with Andrew Handel
November 09, 2023 16:17 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBOn this week's interview Paul interviews Andrew Handel, Director, Education and Workforce Development Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council about the new report of which he is lead author, "Index of State Education Freedom: A 50-State Guide to Parental Empowerment." Paul and Andrew discuss various aspects of educational freedom and its components. New Mexico is not 50th or even 51st in this index of educational freedom, but how does it perform and what metrics does it do ...
554 Election Day Preview, Free Bus Study Problems, ABQ City Council "Donation" Case has Merit and more
November 07, 2023 18:05 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBIt's election day. Here are some of the important issues and races being voted on in New Mexico and nationwide. The City of Albuquerque Council will be voting on whether to make "free buses" a "permanent" program this Wednesday. A City report downplays the impact the program has had on crime rates, but in reality does nothing of the sort. Our case against ABQ City Council's "donation" to Planned Parenthood has merit according to the judge. According to the Washington Post home scho...
553 Big Problems with New Mexico's EV Mandates with Carlos Garcia
November 02, 2023 15:32 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBOn this week's conversation Paul talks to Carlos Garcia of Garcia Automotive. Garcia is one of the State's largest car dealership networks. Paul even purchased his car from them! Paul and Carlos discuss the business, its history, and the myriad problems with Gov. Lujan Grisham's headlong push to mandate electric vehicles. You can contact the EIB through this website set up by the Rio Grande Foundation called: KeepYourCarsNM.com.
552 Massive Energy Subsidies, Toyota's EV Alarm, More Film Subsidy Scrutiny and more
October 31, 2023 20:02 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWhile MLG and others talk a big game about "green" energy, wind and especially solar receive massive subsidies. Toyota's chairman "I told you so" about EV's while alarm bells ring over slowing sales. The most ridiculous government job in New Mexico? Also, here are details on the $6 million in "economic development for the Four Corners." RGF supports the Senate Finance Committee Chair's effort to better understand film subsidy impact. Albuquerque ranked 8th on a new list of retai...
551 Why New Mexico is Sitting on Billions of Unspent Funds with Tom Clifford
October 26, 2023 20:28 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBOn this week's interview Paul sits down with Tom Clifford to discuss New Mexico's hidden pots of money and billions of dollars in unspent funds sitting around, often not generating a return. Tom Clifford was cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration under Gov. Susana Martnez. He now works as Research Director with New Mexico Tax Research Institute. Why is New Mexico sitting on billions in unspent funds? Could there be a better approach? What should ...
550 Lots of Stories on EV's, School Choice Index, Fake Felony
October 24, 2023 20:01 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBPlenty to discuss on the EV front. I had an opinion piece that ran in numerous papers statewide on the Gov's EV mandate. The City of Albuquerque is buying electric buses from a company favored by the Biden Administration which is also bankrupt. A busservice in Wyoming can't even get spare parts. In yet another EV debacle the City of Albuquerque installed an electric shuttle (replacing the train from the Zoo to the Biopark). Apparently the shuttle doesn't work very well in the cold or he...
549 Robert Bryce - Analysis of Flawed Electric Vehicle Mandates for New Mexico
October 19, 2023 18:17 - 39 minutes - 36 MBOn this week's conversation Paul sits down with energy journalist and commentator Robert Bryce. Bryce is the author of 6 books on energy and writes regularly at his substack. We discuss various energy issues, but especially focus on Gov. Lujan Grisham's headlong push for electric vehicle mandates and subsidies and why they are so flawed. You don't want to miss this timely conversation!
548 Keep Your Cars, DOE Say No to New Mexico Hydrogen Hub, Big Spenders in Santa Fe and more
October 17, 2023 19:46 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBRGF launches "Keep Your Cars"initiative. According to a new poll Americans are not ready to buy EV's. New Mexico fails to win race for "hydrogen hub." Big-spenders in Santa Fe are looking for massive spending growth. New Mexico has a welfare problem. NY Times story highlights New Mexico's education woes. In the wake of his post on Sen. Tallman's opinion piece in ABQ Journal he had a lengthy conversation with the Senator. Paul shares a bit about the article and his conversation....
547 Energy Policy and Impacts with Kathleen Sgamma of the Western Energy Alliance
October 12, 2023 20:38 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBPaul talks energy policy and its impacts with Kathleen Sgamma of the Western Energy Alliance. The impact of the Middle East war on energy prices. Kathleen Sgamma sets the record straight in a House of Representatives hearing. The impact of Biden administration policies on energy in New Mexico and nationwide. Conflict issues related to Secretary Deb Haaland's daughter and her political activities. Access to oil and gas under attack on federal and state lands in New Mexico. The pro...