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Tipping Point New Mexico

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

Podcast · By Paul Gessing · English · US · Official site

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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    846 Jaemes Shanley & Paul discuss/debate public ownership of Public Service Company of NM (opens the original)

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    There have been bills introduced and ample discussion in the media over the possibility of some kind of takeover of the utility known as PNM by the State of New Mexico. Shanley is sympathetic to the idea and certainly opposed to Blackstone as the next potential owner. Paul and Jaemes have a cordial but pointed conversation about these plans.

  2. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    845 Deb Haaland's Data Center Troubles, To Debate or Not to Debate, Opposition to Paying Legislators More, APS Talking About Closing Schools (opens the original)

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    Deb Haaland proposes a data center moratorium while taking $87,000 from folks behind Project Jupiter. Hull has received nothing. NM's Supreme Court has allowed Project Jupiter permitting to continue. Did they dodge the environmental groups' best shot? Deb Haaland has seemingly backed out of the October 8 KOB TV debate . What's next? Paul sat down w/ KOAT Channel 7 to discuss our opposition to Amendment 4 (paying legislators). Also, if adopted the amendment would allow APS employees like former R

  3. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    844 Peter Rice - Downtown Albuquerque News (opens the original)

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    Paul talks with Peter Rice, editor of Downtown Albuquerque News , about the challenges and issues facing the area's businesses and residents. They also address proposed projects including the Rail Trail and the Rail Yard.

  4. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    843 Gregg Hull on NM's Dependency Problem, New Mexico 7th Highest for Tax Collections, Uranium Mining Ban and more (opens the original)

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    Gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull was recently criticized (unfairly) for his remarks, but Paul believes Hull is 100% correct on NM's dependency problem. The Tax Foundation recently ranked New Mexico 7th highest for tax collections. It's new information, but the data is from four years ago (FY 2023). New Mexico is likely close to number 1 now. Trump's plan to give every adult American $5,000 IF he and Republicans get elected in both houses is not a good one. Land Commissioner Garcia Richard bans

  5. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    842 Stephanie Slade - "Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right" (opens the original)

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    On this week's Tipping Point NM interview Paul sits down with Stephanie Slade. Slade is a journalist and author who works for Reason , a libertarian publication. Slade discusses her new book " Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right " which highlights the need for virtue and liberty. Stephanie was recently in Albuquerque for a Rio Grande Foundation sponsored event.

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