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Paul Gessing
Tipping Point New Mexico
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Podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation that addresses public policy issues facing New Mexico.
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100
23 April 2026
804 Didi Okpareke - Candidate for New Mexico Congressional District 1
On this week's interview Paul sits down with CD 1 Congressional candidate Didi Okpareke. Didi is running against incumbent Melanie Stansbury. Paul and Didi discuss some of the important issues currently facing Congress in terms of health care, immigration, and the role of Congress in foreign policy. Check out this important conversation with a rising star in New Mexico!
36 min
21 April 2026
803 Declines in K-12 Enrollment, Dow Back on the Ballot, NM Supreme Court Allows ICE Contract to Proceed and more
On this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss: New Mexico expected to see dramatic declines in K-12 enrollment. In a bit of breaking news Rep. Rebecca Dow has been restored to the ballot by New Mexico's Supreme Court. In other news relating to NM's Supreme Court the Court unanimously allowed Otero County ICE Contract to move forward. Bernalillo County Assessor Damian Lara seems to be selling...
45 min
16 April 2026
802 Jacob Smith - Candidate for Governor of New Mexico
On this week's show Paul sits down with activist and independent candidate for Gov. Jacob Smith. Jacob was active in fighting anti-gun legislation (SB 17) in the 2026 legislative session. We discuss his activism, his plans for New Mexico, and why he's running as an independent. Check out this great conversation! Find Jacob's campaign website here. You can find his Twitter account here.
47 min
14 April 2026
801 New Report Finds New Mexico Disaster for Families, UNM Offers Bad Bunny Class, ABQ Budget and more
The worst article you'll see today was written by a New Mexico state Rep. A new report finds that New Mexico is a disaster for families. UNM offering a class on the fashion of singer "Bad Bunny." Paul and Wally take a "deep dive" look at 10 realities on taxes. New Mexico ranked 4th heaviest in a Wallethub Tax burden report. The Mayor of Albuquqerque says his proposed budget is being cut. Here are...
48 min
09 April 2026
800 Neeraja Deshpande - The Education Crisis in New Mexico
On this week's interview Paul talks to Neeraja Deshpande, policy analyst at Independent Women. Among other things they discuss her latest op-ed on the New Mexico education crisis in The Daily Wire. The piece comes on the heels of Independent Women's Features documentary: Give Teachers a Break: The Hidden Crisis Inside New Mexico's Classrooms. In the documentary, a veteran school teacher gives a...
33 min
07 April 2026
799 Ranked Choice Voting Defeated at Albuquerque City Council, Javier Martinez and Deb Haaland Push for Single Payer Health Care
On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discussed the defeat of ranked choice voting at Albuquerque City Council the evening before and the role RGF played in the victory. Recently we discussed the fact that Javier Martinez is planning to push single payer health care, not surprisingly he's working with Deb Haaland to push it as well.
49 min
02 April 2026
798 Ramona Goolsby - Candidate for New Mexico Secretary of State
In this week's Tipping Point interview Paul talks to Ramona Goolsby who is running as a Republican to be New Mexico's next Secretary of State (SoS). What is the job of the SoS? How does she plan to use the role to address election issues in New Mexico like voter ID and the State's voter rolls? Are New Mexico elections really "corrupt" as President Trump says? What is the economic role of the...
45 min
31 March 2026
797 New Mexico's Taxpayer Return on Investment is the Worst in the Nation and more
The idea of SE NM counties leaving New Mexico has continued to make waves in the media. Here's the latest. The editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican wants El Paso to come to NM. Would that be an even switch? New Mexico's taxpayer ROI is the worst in the nation. Why? MLG (in office for over 7 years) says: The Status Quo isn't working for New Mexico Families. Plummeting student populations in...
43 min
26 March 2026
796 Kerry Baldwin - Vita Nova Academy of Albuquerque
On this week's interview Paul sits down with Kerry Baldwin, the principal educator at "Vita Nova" a micro high school based in Albuquerque. Vita Nova Academy works to spark curiosity and build real-world skills in a small, supportive community. As an alternative high school in Albuquerque, we provide mastery-based education for teens in small cohorts, blending Socratic discussions with...
41 min
24 March 2026
795 Latest on the State Fairgrounds, Blackstone and TXNM (PNM) merger, the Curley Effect and more
On this week's Tipping Point NM conversation Paul and Wally discuss the latest on the State Fairgrounds. A heavily watched video by a left wing group makes several claims about the Blackstone merger with PNM and data Centers. Paul and Wally correct the record. Is New Mexico suffering from the "Curley Effect?" This isn't about Larry and Moe, but sometimes it seems our elected officials are related...
45 min