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.

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 Secretary in regulating New Mexico businesses? How does Ramona believe that can be improved? Find out more about Ramona and her campaign here.

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 Albuquerque Public Schools and statewide should be a warning to NM policymakers.

A recently-passed Albuquerque immigration bill contains some unfunded liabilities on local business.

Otero County votes (again) to contract with ICE.

Community Solar is yet another taxpayer-subsidized boondoggle.

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 project-based learning to foster independent thinkers. As a member of the Mastery Transcript Consortium, we focus on what you truly master, not just grades.

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 to them.

Two of MLG's big economic development "wins" have been abandoned.

Community Solar is yet another subsidized boondoggle.

Is NM an "Obamacare" Success story as the New York Times claims?

On this week's interview Paul sits down with Jose Orozco. Jose is running for Congressional District 2 which is currently occupied by Rep. Gabe Vazquez. Paul and Jose discuss Jose's background and why he is running. They also spend a good deal of time talking about issues including immigration and the "affordability issues" facing everyday New Mexicans. Orozco has a primary in June. This is a critical race for a toss-up Congressional seat. Don't miss this conversation! Check out Orozco's website here.

Last night the City Council in Albuquerque rejected a massive gross receipts tax proposal that RGF worked very hard to stop. Paul and Wally discuss that, the latest on ranked choice voting, and the passage of a bill to make ABQ a sanctuary city.

Does a UNM branch campus really make sense downtown?

Here's one California policy we can get behind.

MLG's free childcare is already running a big deficit.

Washington State went ahead and passed an income tax. Guess what happened next?

Should Medicaid cover obesity treatments? Some advocates want it to.