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Arguments for tax hike still don't make any sense
The Journal’s Winthrop Quigley responded to the Rio Grande Foundation’s recent op-ed appearing in these pages by assembling a team of ideologically sympathetic economists from around New Mexico to...
View ArticleThe Liberty Movement and New Mexico
Recently, Rio Grande Foundation president Paul Gessing sat down with Fred Martino of KRWG-TV in Las Cruces. Unlike most television appearances, Gessing was not being called upon to debate a liberal on...
View ArticleRGF's Gessing weighs in on de la Cruz Cannes "Economic Development" trip: Eye...
On this week's "Eye on New Mexico" on Channel 4, KKOB, Chris Ramirez talked to Commissioner de la Cruz and Marcos Gonzales of the Bernalillo County Economic Development Department about economic...
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State has many opportunities to reduce spending
Journal columnist Winthrop Quigley seems to believe that what New Mexico’s struggling economy needs right now is higher taxes. We at the Rio Grande Foundation couldn’t disagree more and believe raising...
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Rio Grande Foundation Launches NEW Radio Show “Tipping Point New Mexico” This...
The Rio Grande Foundation is launching a new radio show on a new home, “The Rock of Talk” 95.9FM and 1600AM. The show called “Tipping Point New Mexico” will air Saturdays weekly from noon to 3pm.Hosts...
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No Need to raise taxes in New Mexico
The budget numbers are changing (for the worse) on an almost daily basis. The latest information calls for a 12% decline in General Fund revenues which means a reduction of $700-$800 million (not...
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States, not cities and counties, are paramount
COMMENTARY: “States may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory.” Justice Louis Brandeis in New State Ice Co. v. LiebmannWhen it comes to economic policy issues, the states are supposed to be...
View ArticleRGF president Paul Gessing discusses the impact of Medicaid expansion on KNAT...
Watch “Joy in Our Town” with host, Ebony Romero, and guest, Paul Gessing, President of the Rio Grande Foundation, as they talk specifically about the MEDICAID expansion in New Mexico.Posted by KNAT -...
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Slew of Bad Rankings Reflect New Mexico's Difficult Reality
Over the years, New Mexicans have grown used to seeing their state at the bottom of a lot of good lists and at the top of many of the bad ones. This long-term systemic problem has grown worse due to...
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Eric Fruits, PhD: ‘Free’ federal money costs New Mexico
With the 2016 election right around the corner, the candidates are searching for wedge issues to appeal to large swaths of the electorate. Medicaid expansion, particularly in New Mexico and other...
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"Free" Money is Killing New Mexico
Nothing seems to unite New Mexicans like the desire for “free” money.Over the past few weeks, no fewer than three opinion pieces have run in various media outlets in support of Medicaid expansion. Two...
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New RGF Study: How Federal Spending in New Mexico Grows State/Local Government
(Albuquerque) – Elected officials of both parties have conspired over several decades to “bring home the bacon” in the form of federal dollars. For example, Senators Domenici and Bingaman served in the...
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Time to prioritize at Albuquerque City Hall
In the wake of two recent shooting tragedies and ongoing negative attention for the city of Albuquerque, Mayor Richard Berry has asked New Mexico’s Legislature to make changes to the pension system in...
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No more Santa Fe Studios subsidies
The following appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican on Sunday, November 1, 2015. When is $10 million in taxpayer money simply not enough? In the case of the people who already got a sweetheart deal to...
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Yet another reason to yell "cut" on New Mexico film subsidies
The results of yet another report on New Mexico’s film subsidy program were recently released. This study was commissioned by the New Mexico Film Office and conducted by the Canadian accounting firm...
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‘Political pay’ at APS is a bad deal
Most of the media’s attention has been focused on the ongoing scandal at the top of Albuquerque Public Schools. Unfortunately, an issue with much larger long-term ramifications was voted on by the APS...
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Keep New Mexico from being the Greece of North America
Despite (or perhaps because of) the latest bailout, Greece remains deeply-troubled. The crisis has manifested itself due to Europe’s single currency, the Euro. Greece cannot pay its bills, but because...
View ArticleGessing and Rep. Bill McCamley discuss 2015 Legislative activities on KRWG TV
I was recently in Las Cruces and had a chance to sit down with Fred Martino of KRWG (the public television station in Las Cruces) to discuss what happened in the 2015 legislative session and special...
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