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Tipping Point New Mexico

Jul 31, 2018

In this week's episode Dowd and Paul offer a recap of the Foundation's recent event on free trade with economist Don Boudreaux. Dowd takes on the race for space between Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos. Who will reach space with a commercially-viable launch first? 

Gary Johnson may run for Senate. What happens if he...


Jul 26, 2018

For the interview segment: Dowd and Paul interview Matthew Ladner, PhD a Senior Research Fellow with the Charles Koch Institute. Ladner has worked extensively on public policy in New Mexico including education policy. Specifically he connected Gov. Susana Martinez with the "Florida Model" that was put into place...


Jul 24, 2018

For the news of the week discussion, Dowd and I discuss the Air quality in the Four Corners. Environmentalists keep harping on the air and methane, but what do groups that actually study the issue have to say? NM's unemployment rate recently dropped to 4.9%. What is happening with that? Eddy County is the latest New...


Jul 19, 2018

What is occupational licensing? What is it supposed to do in theory -- and how does it work in practice? Does Governor Martinez's licensing-reform agenda promise to expand opportunity and economic development in the Land of Enchantment? Paul and Dowd interview Lee McGrath, managing attorney of the Institute...


Jul 17, 2018

Paul and Dowd talk about the taxpayer disasters that are Albuquerque Rapid Transit and the New Mexico Rail Runner Express, assess the state's ranking on the latest edition of CNBC's "Top States for Business," discuss hype vs. reality regarding the Land of Enchantment's aerospace sector, and add some names to...