• 642 We the Living movie screening w/ Duncan Scott
    Sep 19 2024

    We the Living will be shown in Albuquerque on September 24, 2024 at 6:30 pm at Guild Cinema. In this podcast, learn about the fascinating story about his movie which has been found and recovered and the part the movie played in Italy in World War II. Also listen for how to get 50% off tickets.

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    32 mins
  • 641 Second Trump Assasination Attempt, New Mexico Polling Data, Marianna Padilla NEW PED Secretary, Keller's Plans for Downtown ABQ and more
    Sep 17 2024

    Trump was targeted in a second assassination attempt over the weekend. Paul and Wally discuss the details as they understand them.

    Brian Sanderoff polling data released shows Harris/Heinrich leading in New Mexico.

    MLG names close ally Marianna Padilla PED secretary.,

    Paul and Doug Peterson discuss Mayor Keller's plans for downtown in ABQ Journal.

    The housing market is "broken" thanks to government policy. Now the government is supposedly trying to "fix" the problem. Will it work?

    When economics and sports meet. The Lobos' Mountain West Conference lost four members. Will UNM athletics land on its feet? How does New Mexico's economic situation affect the situation?

    Sen. Martin Heinrich recently floated the idea of a "Inflation Reduction Act 2.0" in the ABQ Journal.

    Former NMSU president Garrey Carruthers decries MLG's meddling in NMSU presidential search.

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    49 mins
  • 640 David Osborne - The Battle for Worker Freedom: Grading State Public Sector Labor Laws
    Sep 12 2024
    On this week's interview Paul talks to David Osborne of the Pennsylvania-based Commonwealth Foundation. Osborne is Senior Fellow of Labor Policy and helped author the recent report "The Battle for Worker Freedom: Grading the 50-states public sector labor laws." Unsurprisingly New Mexico does not fare very well in the report with a "D-" ranking overall. Paul and David discuss the report, their views on public sector unions, and some history relating to public employee unions and recent policy developments. Check out this important conversation!
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    43 mins
  • 639 NMSU President Search, Rob Black to be Economic Development Secretary, Maxeon Stock hits 9 Cents per Share, A Judge's Awful Record and more
    Sep 10 2024

    On this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss a bizarre article in Sunday's Albuquerque Journal by MLG's Secretary of Higher Education about NMSU president search.

    Rob Black to become MLG's economic development secretary. Is this a good sign on the Gov.'s economic policies?

    MLG and Democrats celebrate ground breaking of taxpayer funded abortion clinic in Las Cruces.

    Maxeon stock prices hits 9 cents per share (and moves even lower)

    Judge Cindy Leos' awful track record.

    A chart we found online indicates that New Mexico is actually THE poorest state in the US.

    Swedish automaker Volvo becomes the latest car company to abandon its pledge to be EV only by 2030.

    As mentioned Paul was in Ruidoso last week. Here's what he heard and saw.

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    47 mins
  • 638 Letter Grades for Presidential Candidates Trump and Harris Relating to Economics, Education and the Rule of Law
    Sep 5 2024

    Rather than an interview this week Paul and Wally take a detailed look at the stances of presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Using 10 metrics relating to economics, education, and the rule of law, Paul and Wally give letter grades to Harris and Trump.

    How do the candidates stack up on issues of concern to the Rio Grande Foundation?

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    47 mins
  • 637 Another Education Secretary Departs, Albuquerque Public Schools State of the District Address, Cost of Dona Ana County EV Charging Stations and more
    Sep 3 2024

    MLG's latest education secretary departs. Paul and Wally discuss the depressing reality of education policy under MLG.

    I attended the APS state of the district address. Here's what I saw.

    Kamala Harris no longer claims to support EV mandates. Is she just lying about her policies at this point?

    RGF tracked down the cost of Dona Ana County's new EV charging stations.

    RGF is hosting two upcoming events (one in Albuquerque and one in Clovis) on the electoral college/voting.

    It was a deadly August in Albuquerque.

    Paul saw the Reagan movie over the weekend and really enjoyed it.

    We were told that this would be a record-setting hurricane season. Where are all the hurricanes? Also, this was supposed to be a bad monsoon season in New Mexico. So far that has not been the case.

    Paul is heading to Ruidoso for a talk tonight. This will be his first time in Ruidoso since the fires this summer.

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    46 mins
  • 636 Impact and Status of Regulatory Burden in the States with Dr. Patrick A. McLaughlin
    Aug 29 2024

    On this week's interview Paul interviews Dr. Patrick A. McLaughlin of the free market Mercatus Center. They discuss his new "Snapshots of State Regulation 2024" report which attempts to analyze the regulatory burdens in each state. New Mexico ranks 19th overall. We discuss the methodology of the report and why certain states have allowed regulations to build up. We also discuss how states can act to reduce overall regulatory burdens and their economic harms.

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    38 mins
  • 635 Lujan Grisham's Democrat Convention Speech, NM Shouldn't be Sitting on Dollars, ABQ Crime, A "Free" Product Unwanted by Many and more
    Aug 27 2024

    I was in Phoenix last week and got to meet with former Gov. Doug Ducey and others.


    Michelle Lujan Grisham's speaking on behalf of Kamala Harris Democrat convention should disqualify Harris. Meanwhile, NM's oil and gas gravy train keeps rolling along. New Mexico shouldn't be sitting on billions of dollars (contrary to an opinion piece by two legislators). Mayor Keller defends his disastrous management of ABQ's crime problems in op-ed. Merchants in Old Town beg for one patrol a night. New Mexico's education system: a "free" product unwanted by many. Smoke stacks come down at San Juan Generating Station. In "other" news Excel Energy asked customers to conserve energy: Left wing Sarah Silva chosen in Las Cruces area District 53.
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    45 mins