by Paul Gessing | Sep 20, 2019 | Economy, Education, Legislature, Notable News, Tax and Budget, Top Issues
The following appeared in the Las Cruces Sun-News on September 15. While there are a number of bad ideas being put forth in Santa Fe to use a portion of the oil and gas surplus, the idea of creating a new permanent fund Budget analysts in New Mexico expect the...
by Paul Gessing | Sep 19, 2019 | Economy, Education, Legislature, Notable News, Tax and Budget, Top Issues
With Gov. Lujan-Grisham having proposed “free” college, it is worth noting that New Mexico already spends more per $1,000 of personal income than any other state in the nation beside Wyoming. What results have those dollars generated? Will...
by Paul Gessing | Aug 30, 2019 | Education, Legislature, Notable News, Top Issues
The following appeared at KRWG.org on August 29, 2019. Like all New Mexicans, we at the Rio Grande Foundation want to see an improved K-12 system in place. I have two daughters in traditional public school. While concerned about the quick turnover at the top of the...
by Paul Gessing | Aug 6, 2019 | Economy, Energy and Environment, Legislature, Notable News, Top Issues
The following appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican on August 3, 2019. More details on Mr. Costello can be found here. I have written and studied electricity markets and regulations for almost 40 years. As a New Mexico resident, I have some deep concerns about the...
by Paul Gessing | Jul 15, 2019 | Economy, Film Subsidies, Legislature, Notable News, Tax and Budget, Top Issues, Videos
The Rio Grande Foundation is constantly on the lookout for ways to educate New Mexicans about what their tax dollars are being used for and what state and local government could or should be doing better. To that end the Foundation has developed a short video,...
by Paul Gessing | Jun 17, 2019 | Audio, Economy, Film Subsidies, Legislature, Tax and Budget, Taxes, Top Issues, Videos
The Rio Grande Foundation had an opportunity to explain (again) why New Mexico’s film subsidy program is not the economic winner it is so often touted as in a number of media outlets. Click on the 1st story below for the KOAT story: Also talked to KOB Channel 4:...
