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610 Good News/Bad News on Jobs, Proposal to Shift Vote Threshold in Albuquerque to 40%, $1.4 Billion Albuquerque Budget and more
Tipping Point New Mexico - May 28, 2024 18:49 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsGood news/bad news on jobs for New Mexico. The NIH director acknowledges that no science supported COVID distancing rules (but we did find an amusing old post from Sen Heinrich on social distancing and how to make a cloth mask). A proposed move to shift vote threshold to 40% at city counc...
609 Update from Gallup with Sammy Chioda
Tipping Point New Mexico - May 23, 2024 15:33 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn this week's Tipping Point interview Paul talks to Sammy Chioda. Sammy is a leader of the Gallup community. He owns a fantastic sports bar (Sammy C's Rock N' Sports Pub & Grille) with one of the largest memorabilia collections in America. Paul and Sammy discuss the challenges he has in finding...
608 Legislative Double-Whammy, Early In-Person Voting, Bernalillo County's EV Fire Truck with a Diesel Engine and more
Tipping Point New Mexico - May 21, 2024 20:41 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsPodcast of the Rio Grande Foundation that addresses public policy issues facing New Mexico.
607 Sarah Smith - Update from Las Cruces on Issues Facing Her City, State, and Nation
Tipping Point New Mexico - May 16, 2024 16:58 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn this week's Tipping Point interview Paul talks to Sarah Smith. Sarah is a home school mom who got politically active during the COVID 19 pandemic. She is from Las Cruces and describes herself as a political moderate, but has become outspoken and tireless in her work on numerous issues facing ...
606 Best States, Education Class Time/Spending, NM 46th for Docs, Sandoval Property Tax
Tipping Point New Mexico - May 14, 2024 19:32 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsNM ranks a poor 49th in US News and World Reports' "Best states" report: Paul and Wally discuss what makes up this report. NM schools have more money to spend than any neighboring state (and the data don't even include recent spending growth). NM students spend plenty of time in the classro...
Thomas Sowell, Food for the Soul of Liberty
T&T Liberty Factory - May 14, 2024 15:08 - 1 hourTracy and Tank discuss the life and works of economist Thomas Sowell. Hear how Thomas Sowell, a former marxist, became one of the most resounding voices for free markets and liberty. Consider this an audio love letter to an amazing man who never really got the full recognition he deserved. We h...
605 NMSU Professor Christopher Erickson - New Mexico Policy and Impacts of Immigration
Tipping Point New Mexico - May 09, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn this week's interview Paul talks to Christopher Erickson a professor of economics at NMSU. Chris and Paul discuss a recent interview he gave to Newsweek about a report that New Mexico has seen a decline in immigrants. They discuss economic issues in New Mexico and what is holding its back. Th...
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 ratingsA 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." ...
603 Sam LeDoux - What Can Be Done to Address Issues Facing Española
Tipping Point New Mexico - May 02, 2024 16:35 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn 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...
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 ratingsOn 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...
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 ratingsOn 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...
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 ratingsOn 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...
599 Johnny Johnson - Issues Facing New Mexico's Trucking Industry
Tipping Point New Mexico - April 18, 2024 19:28 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn 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...
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 ratingsPaul 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 ...
597 Nella Domenici, Candidate for United States Senate
Tipping Point New Mexico - April 11, 2024 20:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn 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...
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 ratingsNew 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...
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 ratingsOn 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...
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 ratingsNM 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...
593 Dennis Roch - PED's Power Trip
Tipping Point New Mexico - March 28, 2024 22:21 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsNew 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 ...
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 ratingsOn 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...
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 ratingsOn 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...
The Interstate Commerce Clause
T&T Liberty Factory - March 20, 2024 08:59 - 31 minutesTracy 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 ...
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 ratingsPaul 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...
589 Larry Behrens - Emergencies and Energy
Tipping Point New Mexico - March 14, 2024 19:15 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn 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...
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 ratingsPaul 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...
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 ratingsOn 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...
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 ratingsIn 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...
585 Everyday Freedom with Philip K. Howard
Tipping Point New Mexico - February 29, 2024 21:55 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn 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...
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 ratingsOur 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...
Nevada’s Election System is Broken
Free to Offend - February 27, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsOver 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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