Paul's been on jury duty.

Mayoral polling: https://errorsofenchantment.com/albuquerque-mayoral-poll-is-actually-good-news/

MLG and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox talk "bipartisanship" on 60 Minutes.

61,000 jobs could be lost if NM doesn't start improving its roads (but the Gov. couldn't get her own party to support road issues on Special Session agenda).

MLG: trial attorneys would kill any compacts or medical malpractice reform (won't put it on to special session).

NM's Medicaid Malfeasance.

I have a word for NYC Mayor candidate via Albuquerque.

A look at Ken Miyagishima's plans if elected Gov.

Guest column: 100 years of Democrat rule have killed New Mexico.

On this week's Tipping Point NM conversation Paul and Wally discuss the Charlie Kirk memorial and Jimmy Kimmel's suspension/restoration.

John Trever had a great cartoon in Sunday paper outlining concerns about MLG's universal day care proposal.

New Mexico's medical provider shortage is so bad that one in five airmen assigned to a base in New Mexico must turn down the post.

Sam Bregman outlines his policy agenda. So far Deb Haaland has no agenda. We'll look at Ken Miagishima's soon.

Two Democrat senators express concerns about NM's Clean Fuel Standard being "subverted" by industry.

Republican Greg Cunningham declares for CD2 race.

RGF's Laissez Faire Soiree is coming up soon in early November. Join us as we celebrate 25 years!

On this week's "interview" Paul sits down with co-host Wally Drangmeister to wade into a Facebook post shared by Democrat House Speaker Javier Martinez. The post is essentially a defense of New Mexico's poor rankings on a variety of issues that RGF works on. Martinez and the post's author (former news reporter Jeremy Jojola) wish to ignore comparisons between our state and others due to our culture which we believe is a cop-out and an attempt to justify New Mexico's poor education, crime, economic, health care, and numerous other conditions.

You can find a screenshot and full post here:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CpfuPAYow/

On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss the events of last week and what they mean. Specifically, the murder of a young Ukrainian girl and Charlie Kirk shooting (and what it means for the future of political discourse).

Paul believes that MLG's "Free" Child Care scheme is a diversionary tactic. Also, fewer New Mexicans are taking advantage of the existing subsidy.

RGF is fighting for your freedom in court!

RGF had an opinion piece relating to what ails Albuquerque.

Federal $$ shouldn't be used for bike trails in the first place. Trump cut $11.5 million from the project.

MLG pledges to use NM tax dollars to make up for Planned Parenthood funding elimination?

The Santa Fe New Mexican and some RGF research highlights the massive generosity of recent MLG pay hikes for close staff.

On this week's Tipping Point interview Paul talks to Reilly Stephens. Reilly is Senior Counsel at the Liberty Justice Center which is representing Paul and the Rio Grande Foundation in court against the City of Albuquerque in a case (that was recently heard in Court) related to what RGF believes is a clear violation of the State's anti-donation clause. Between the "leak" of the Dobbs decision of the US Supreme Court (on abortion) and its actual issuance the Albuquerque City Council saw fit to donate $250,000 to Planned Parenthood, a pro-abortion group.

We believe this is a clear violation of the anti-donation clause. Finally, Reilly's organization is ALSO leading legal opposition to President Trump's unilateral tariffs and will soon be arguing against those unilateral tariffs at the Supreme Court. Paul and Reilly discuss that as well. Rio Grande Foundation is an amicus in that case.

There is a lot to discuss on this week's conversation and both Wally and Paul are perplexed by the approach Gov. Lujan Grisham (and others) are taking to myriad policy issues in New Mexico

NM politicians plead poverty on roads.

Why can't Albuquerque be nice, clean, and safe all year round?

What's new with Maxeon solar? Not a whole lot.

MLG awards her friends in government (again).

MLG calls a special session of the Legislature for October 1. She has added and removed several items from the agenda. Here's what we know.

MLG announced a new "free" childcare program (funded by taxpayers). Here's what we know so far.

MLG fires her CYFD secretary.

On this week's show Paul talks to Jeff Apodaca. Jeff ran for governor in the Democratic Party primary in 2018 and comes from a political New Mexico family. Jeff is also a businessman and political activist. Paul and Jeff discuss the latest political issues in New Mexico and some of the forces shaping the 2026 elections, but they also talk about the accumulation of massive amounts of money in New Mexico's permanent funds and what should be done with that money (and in tax policy more generally) to get New Mexico out of last place in so many metrics.

On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss Paul's recent work trip to New Orleans. The trip coincided with the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Paul also bumped into former NM PED secretary Hanna Skaandera.

Santa Fe looks to raise its already high minimum wage due to cost increases in the City Different. What could go wrong?

The athletic directors of UNM/NMSU look for additional funding from the Legislature for student athletes. Paul and Wally discuss potential issues.

New Mexico has the highest percentage of people on welfare of any state:

Expanding broadband is REALLY expensive and affordable alternatives exist, but federal, state, and local governments have poured hundreds of millions into it in New Mexico alone.

ABQ spending $80 million to get $1,000 homeless off the streets?

On this week's interview Paul talks to Dr. Deane Waldman. Deane was a pediatric cardiologist at University of New Mexico Hospital. He also served on the board of Rio Grande Foundation before moving to Texas. He now works to advance the "Empower Patients Initiative" with economist Vance Ginn. You can read more about that here.

Deane and Paul discuss the health care situation in the US as a whole and New Mexico's acute medical shortage. Deane has some important ideas for reforming health care at the national and state levels here in New Mexico as well as addressing the medical provider shortage. Don't miss this conversation!