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604 Judge puts 5-Day School Week on Hold, New Mexico Spends Millions on Solar Projects, UPS Gets State Money for "Clean" Trucks and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - May 07, 2024 19:33 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
A Judge puts MLG’s forced 5 day school week on hold. NM spends millions on solar projects not knowing how much power it will get. We discussed the challenges UPS and FedEx are having w/ adopting EV’s but NM’s Environment Department is spending just under $500K to buy UPS “clean vehicles." ...

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603 Sam LeDoux - What Can Be Done to Address Issues Facing Española

Tipping Point New Mexico - May 02, 2024 16:35 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On this Tipping Point interview Paul talks to Sam LeDoux. Sam is a recently elected member of the City of Española council. Sam, a longtime political activist with a long track record in politics is a Hispano Republican. Paul and Sam discuss how Republicans can win in northern New Mexico and wha...

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602 Governor's Recorded Conversation - Marijuana, Fentanyl and the Border, Schools Sue over 5 Day School Week and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - April 30, 2024 19:41 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On the latest Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss Gov. MLG caught on tape speaking to top Homeland Security staff. She certainly sounds more concerned about NM's marijuana industry than fentanyl and the border. She's "cranky" with the Secretary and holding the press "at bay".  AP...

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601 What Will New Mexico's "Energy Transition" Really Cost - Professor Reilly White

Tipping Point New Mexico - April 25, 2024 16:53 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On this week's interview Paul sits down with UNM Finance Professor Reilly White to discuss issues in New Mexico's "Energy Transition" relating to electricity. While the transition was touted as zero cost or even a financial benefit for ratepayers. White believes that the transition will cost rea...

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600 Special Session On The Way, Gun Loophole, Federal Education Report and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - April 23, 2024 11:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss: MLG calls a special session starting July 18. We don't have an exact agenda, but initial statements seem to point to some actual crime reforms, not gun grabs. Time will tell.  RGF publishes a report on "The Viscolli Gun Loophol...

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599 Johnny Johnson - Issues Facing New Mexico's Trucking Industry

Tipping Point New Mexico - April 18, 2024 19:28 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On this week's interview Paul talks to Johnny Johnson, executive director of the New Mexico Trucking Association. Like the auto industry truckers are also being forced by government policymakers to embrace electric vehicles. Find out more about that here. Paul and Johnny also talk about the impo...

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598 LNG Ban is Loser, New Mexico only State to See Drop in Immigrant Numbers, Security Firm "Fires" Albuquerque Client and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - April 16, 2024 19:22 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
Paul and Wally discuss the potential impact of the new Israel/Iran conflict. The good news is that America's relative oil independence has not caused oil prices to skyrocket. Also, will this change Congress' approach to the stalled aid bills?   Biden's permitting ban on LNG exports is a loser ...

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597 Nella Domenici, Candidate for United States Senate

Tipping Point New Mexico - April 11, 2024 20:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On this week's interview Paul talks to Nella Domenici. Domenici is the Republican Party candidate for US Senate in New Mexico. She is longtime Senator Pete Domenici's daughter. Paul and Nella discuss what that was like and what formed her politics, her activism and efforts to reform education in...

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596 House Republicans Elect Leaders, I-40 Crumbles, Request for $250 Million to Reduce I-25 Emissions and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - April 09, 2024 20:26 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
New 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 subs...

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595 William L. Kovacs - "Devolution of Power: Rolling Back the Federal State to Preserve the Republic"

Tipping Point New Mexico - April 04, 2024 15:56 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On 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 Bac...

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594 NM Invests $50 million in California Climate Fund, No Playground for You! and much more

Tipping Point New Mexico - April 02, 2024 16:12 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
NM 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 Count...

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593 Dennis Roch - PED's Power Trip

Tipping Point New Mexico - March 28, 2024 22:21 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
New 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 ...

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592 Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Utility Cost Increases, State Land Royalty Rate for Oil and Gas and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - March 26, 2024 20:10 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On 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 generati...

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591 Senator Bill Tallman's Negative Assessment of New Mexico Capital Outlay System and Economic Development Approaches

Tipping Point New Mexico - March 21, 2024 15:51 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On 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 a...

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The Interstate Commerce Clause

T&T Liberty Factory - March 20, 2024 08:59 - 31 minutes
Tracy and Tank whip out their timecards and go to work chronicling the deterioration of property rights in the U.S.  Specifically, they examine the interstate commerce clause and how it played a major role in the loss of property rights over time.   Put on your history hats.  Tracy and Tank are ...

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590 Why do New Mexicans Even Pay Taxes, A Few Texans Move to New Mexico and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - March 19, 2024 20:43 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
Paul 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...

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589 Larry Behrens - Emergencies and Energy

Tipping Point New Mexico - March 14, 2024 19:15 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On 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 aga...

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588 New Mexico Rich State - Poor State, Still No Limits on Public Health Emergencies and much more

Tipping Point New Mexico - March 12, 2024 19:07 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
Paul 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 nominati...

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587 Yvette Herrell - The Situation in Washington: Immigration, Spending and Deficit and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - March 07, 2024 17:13 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On 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 d...

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586 New Mexico a Leader?, Housing Subsidies and Regulations, Santa Fe Plastic Bag Ban, and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - March 05, 2024 19:16 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
In 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...

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585 Everyday Freedom with Philip K. Howard

Tipping Point New Mexico - February 29, 2024 21:55 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On 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 Am...

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584 Subsidizing Marijuana, $16 million for Soccer Stadium, Out of Touch on Crime and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - February 27, 2024 20:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
Our 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 pro...

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Nevada’s Election System is Broken

Free to Offend - February 27, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Over the past several years there have been substantial changes to Nevada’s election laws, and trust in the process has been on the decline. Walter Olson is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and the author of a new report by Nevada Policy on election law here in the Silver State. He joined...

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583 A Look Back and Ahead for the New Mexico Legislature with Rep. John Block

Tipping Point New Mexico - February 22, 2024 21:36 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On 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 overal...

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582 Seinfeld, Freedom Index, Biden's EV Overreach, Cannabis LEDA Funding, President's Day and more

Tipping Point New Mexico - February 20, 2024 21:05 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
Paul 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...

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Yikes, More Animals

T&T Liberty Factory - February 18, 2024 14:40 - 22 minutes
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581 Recap of the 2024 New Mexico Legislative Session

Tipping Point New Mexico - February 15, 2024 20:33 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
Recapping 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-sessi...

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580 Clean Fuel Standard (House Bill 41) Impacts with Todd Myers

Tipping Point New Mexico - February 13, 2024 18:07 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On 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 rai...

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579 Oil and Gas Industry: Impacts and Attacks with Jim Winchester

Tipping Point New Mexico - February 08, 2024 16:55 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
On 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 legisla...

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578 Legislative session, "Clean Fuel", Paid Leave Update, Oil and Gas, and Another EV issue

Tipping Point New Mexico - February 06, 2024 19:43 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratings
Paul 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. Armstron...

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