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 ..read more

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 mediocre 38th in Rich States, Poor States. A security firm "fires" their Albuquerque client du ..read more

On 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 New Mexico, and her candidacy for the US Senate and the issues she has with the incumbent.  ..read more

New 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 subsidized and mandated). Tesla's dropping sales, MLG/Biden mandates outstrip estimates. NM ranks 30th overall in Wallethub tax burden report. APD garners national headlines for wrong reasons but the City Council fails to hold Chief Medina accountable as the department continues ..read more

On 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 Back the Federal State to Preserve the Republic.”  In this book Kovacs asks a basic question: Can a mismanaged federal government unite a polarized nation? If not, how do we divide? Check out this informative conversation with a former political insider.  ..read more

NM 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 County adopted a plastic bag ban.  RGF attempted to challenge NM's campaign finance laws passed in 2019. It was recently rejected by a federal judge (we're appealing). Former Rep. Williams Stapleton has been indicted on federal charges.  ..read more

New 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 Roch about these issues ..read more

On 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 generation is not falling. Land Commissioner Garcia Richard is right about one thing. Joe Biden has imposed his own EV mandate. RGF releases candidate guide for legislative candidates (and the public): https://errorsofenchantment.com/rgf-releases-candidate-guide-for-new-mexico-legislative-candidates/ New Mexi ..read more

On 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 approaches and Paul and Sen. Tallman discuss those. Tallman is also a supporter of electric vehicles and their subsidies and mandates which Paul questions him on.  ..read more

Paul 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 production hit record levels this year amidst record global demand. You can find New Mexico data here.   NM ranked 2nd-most-dependent state on federal government by Wallethub. City of ABQ begins taxpayer-funded "ride share" service. Democrat Sen. T ..read more