Trump is coming to New Mexico. What are the details and what does it mean for the election and New Mexico?  Paul voted this week. No lines but it was busy. We're in the 2nd week of early voting. You can vote through Saturday.  The ABQ Journal comes out hard for change in NewMexico. This is welcome, but Paul wishes they'd say the same thing about the economy and education. Mandating setbacks for oil and gas development would costNew Mexico big $$$ according to a new report by the Legislative Finance Committee.  The National Association of Manufacturers ha ..read more

On this week's interview Paul talks to Attorney Germaine Chappelle about the Energy Transition Act and some of its real-world impacts in the Four Corners area (current and prospective). Specifically, Chappelle is working on behalf of the Central Consolidated School District (a heavily Navajo district) to make good on the law's requirements that certain power generation be located within the District's boundaries for purposes of helping the District's property tax revenues which saw a 60% reduction due to the closure of San Juan Generating Station.  ..read more

Flooding impacts Roswell New Mexico. Early voting is in full swing. Find out where you can vote. Sen. Heinrich expresses opposition to charter schools.   Details on AZ's successful ESA program. The Rail Runner is bad for the environment according to the LFC. Albuquerque Journal weighs in on retention ballots for judges. UNM volleyball plays. O'Neill's Nob Hill closes. MLG receives a D from Cato Institute.  WSJ article on New Mexico: “New Mexico Can’t Afford California’s Green Deal” Las Cruces Tax Hike on the ballot ..read more

ACE's mission is to advance K-12 educational freedom, with a focus on securing financial support for families so they may access the quality education of their choice. Erik and Paul have a wide ranging conversation on helping families access high quality education including the exciting economic achievement data from ACE's scholarship recipients ..read more

RGF op-ed. The "rich" already pay more than their "fair share" of taxes. Deconstructing the leftist "freedom" agenda.   City of ABQ Ballot measures, what's the point?    New Mexico EV shares rise slightly to 4.78%.   Evolution of economic freedom in New Mexico.   Sen. Martin Heinrich accepted campaign donations from both Avangrid and PNM. How this is both relevant and not.   Unions encapsulated in longshoremen's strike ..read more

On this week's interview Paul talks to Trent England of SaveourStates.org. Trent and his organization work to preserve the American Electoral College as a means of electing presidents. He is full of information and historical details highlighting why Americans regardless of political party should support retaining the Electoral College. Paul and Trent also discuss the issue of ranked choice voting and why that is problematic.  ..read more

On this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss the excitement of Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta and the passing of Scott Appleman and John Arthur Smith. Paul recap the Electoral College events with Trent England and highligths the next RGF event.  A new study highlights America's Great Transfermation.  New Mexico's crisis of progressive governance. Gender ideology to hit UNM volleyball. As early voting gets started at the Clerk's office on October 8. Here are some of the items on your ballots this fall ..read more

On this week's conversation Paul talks to Carol Wight of the New Mexico Restaurant Association. Paul and Carol discuss President Trump's plan to exempt tips from income taxes. They also discuss the culture of tipping at restaurants and other businesses.  They discuss the economics of the industry these days and how inflation is impacting restaurants. Carol and Paul then turn to the search for talent and how the Industry has worked to hold onto staff at a time when fewer Americans are willing to work.  Finally, Paul and Carol discuss the special session/crime/and ways her industry is ..read more

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.      ..read more

On this week's interview Paul sits down with Peter Rice. Peter is the owner and lead reporter of Downtown Albuquerque News, an online news outlet that covers downtown Albuquerque.  Paul and Peter discuss the importance of downtowns in general, what constitutes downtown, some of the issues facing Albuquerque's downtown and urban cores across the country, and whether some recent proposals by Mayor Tim Keller can improve downtown. Check out this timely and important conversation ..read more