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Tipping Point New Mexico

Paul Gessing

Podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation that addresses public policy issues facing New Mexico.

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617 Update on Challenges Facing Virgin Galactic with...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/06/19

On this week's show Paul talks to private space expert Doug Messier about the latest from Virgin Galactic, their collapsing stock price, and challenges they face turning a profit in the future. Messier writes at his substack.

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616 Corey DeAngelis Event Recap, Oil and Gas $15.2...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/06/18

Paul and Wally Recap the Foundation's events with Corey DeAngelis in Albuquerque and Alamogordo. In driving to Alamogordo Paul also saw some of the impacts of the tragic fires burning in Ruidoso. Oil and gas brought in $15.2 billion for NM in FY 2023. Artesia celebrated 100 years of oil and gas over the weekend. Another disappointing result in Kids Count report. There's negative evidence of MLG's covid lockdowns. Virgin Galactic enacts 20 for 1 reverse stock split. Paul recently sat down w/

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615 A Look at Emerge New Mexico with Leanna Derrick

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/06/13

On this week's Tipping Point interview Paul talks to independent researcher Leanna Derrick. Derrick has been working to uncover and highlight the outsized influence of "progressive" group Emerge New Mexico which recruits, trains, and funds left wing women in public office throughout New Mexico. They discuss the "Emerge" group which operates in two dozen states. Who funds them? What do they do and what has been happening here in New Mexico with Emerge-recruited and backed candidates? Check out this

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614 Analysis of Primary Election Results, Governor's...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/06/11

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613 Louie Sanchez - Candidate for U.S. House District 1

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/06/06

In this week's interview Paul sits down with District 1 GOP congressional candidate Louie Sanchez. Louie has a compelling story having grown up in a family of modest means. He now is involved in the medical device industry and owns Calibers gun range. Paul and Louie discuss the medical industry, 2nd amendment issues, COVID, and Rep. Melanie Stansbury's radical record in Congress (among other things). Check out their conversation here!

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612 Maxeon Deal, Virgin Galactic, Joshua Trees and...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/06/04

Education reform and school choice evangelist Corey DeAngelis is heading to Albuquerque. Get your seat today. Paul's opinion piece on 40% vote threshold ran on Sunday in Albuquerque Journal. The vote was sadly postponed. A bid to remove the City's "sanctuary city" status failed 5-4 as well. Fauci testifies to Congress. Also notes 6ft rule was made up. Same with masking children. Lab leak theory (claims he never denied it) NIH scientists made $710 Million in royalties from drug companies and tried

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611 Doug Peterson - Are We Getting Anything in Return...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/05/30

On this week's interview Paul sits down with Doug Peterson. Doug is the principal of Peterson Properties which owns a great deal of real estate in the Albuquerque area. Paul and Doug discuss rising property taxes and what he/we get in return for those taxes. Doug is outspoken on crime issues (follow him on Twitter here). What is going on with crime in the City and how is it impacting his business and tenants?

41:57

610 Good News/Bad News on Jobs, Proposal to Shift...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/05/28

Good 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 council is sensible and quite arguably "pro-democratic." Paul recently spoke to KOAT about the City's $1.4 billion budget. ABQ to build a 2nd BMX track. 50 year old Albuquerque cigar shop closing its doors.

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609 Update from Gallup with Sammy Chioda

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/05/23

On 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 workers, the hard-hit area's recovery from the COVID 19 pandemic, deteriorating road conditions on I-40 and more.

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608 Legislative Double-Whammy, Early In-Person...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/05/21

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607 Sarah Smith - Update from Las Cruces on Issues...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/05/16

On 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 her city, state, and the nation. Paul and Sarah discuss her work with the Coalition of Conservatives in Action, New Mexico Freedoms Alliance, and the National Coalition for Health Integrity. You don't want to

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606 Best States, Education Class Time/Spending, NM...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/05/14

NM 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 classroom (and the international comparisons are really shocking). New Mexico is the 46th-best state for doctors according to a new report from Wallethub. MLG: NM's oil and gas boom to continue for at least 5 more

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605 NMSU Professor Christopher Erickson - New Mexico...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/05/09

On 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. Then, the discussion shifts to immigration policy. Where are people coming from who are crossing the border? Why are they crossing? What would a sensible immigration policy be? You don't want to miss this

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604 Judge puts 5-Day School Week on Hold, New Mexico...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/05/07

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." Rebecca Dow w/ OAK NM had an op-ed in the Albuquerque Journal highlighting why a recent federal report necessitates school choice. Being a US senator is about more than bringing home pork. If Sen. Heinrich is

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603 Sam LeDoux - What Can Be Done to Address Issues...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/05/02

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 what Sam believes are some of the issues/people holding them back. They also discuss the issues facing Española and what can (and can't) be done to turn things around.

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602 Governor's Recorded Conversation - Marijuana,...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/04/30

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". APS school hosts a drag queen at an Albuquerque high school's prom. 53 New Mexico school districts have sued MLG over her 5 day school week mandate. The latest regulation being pushed by MLG's education

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601 What Will New Mexico's "Energy Transition" Really...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/04/25

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 real money and will have some profound impacts on ratepayers and the future of PNM as an independent company alike.

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600 Special Session On The Way, Gun Loophole, Federal...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/04/23

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 Loophole" Some friends of Michelle seem to receive preferential treatment. A new federal education report highlights the need for dramatic improvements (even from the Federal Government's perspective. New Mexico

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599 Johnny Johnson - Issues Facing New Mexico's...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/04/18

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 importance of the trucking industry and the prospects of self-driving trucks. Truckers are an underappreciated but critical force in both the US and New Mexico economies.

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598 LNG Ban is Loser, New Mexico only State to See...

Tipping Point New Mexico ·

2024/04/16

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 across the spectrum. A former NPR executive recently said there's bias at NPR. Here's our story about NPR in New Mexico. NM is the only state in US to see a drop in immigrant numbers from 10 years ago. NM a

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