Tipping Point New Mexico

270 Fred Nathan of Think New Mexico

Jan 28, 2021

On this week's Tipping Point interview Paul sits down with Fred Nathan of Think New Mexico. Think New Mexico is another policy think tank that works in New Mexico. They describe themselves as "A results-oriented think tank whose mission is to improve the lives of all New Mexicans."

Fred and Paul discuss the...

269 Back to School, 60 Day Leasing Ban, Good, Bad and Ugly Bills at Legislature

Jan 26, 2021

On this week's episode, Paul and Wally discuss the fact that New Mexico schools will soon reopen in a hybrid format. This is good news, but Wally and Paul do have questions. Other "blue" states have reopened as well and the Lobos and Aggies sports teams have been allowed to come back to NM, but what about football and...

268 Representative Greg Nibert - NM Legislative Session

Jan 19, 2021

Paul interviews Rep. Greg Nibert, a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from Roswell.

Nibert is sponsoring critical legislation that would give legislators a "seat at the table" in future emergencies. No longer would one person, the Gov., be given or be able to take the kind of absolute control we have...

267 Unemployment, Vaccine, Back to School?, NM Capitol Lockdown and more

Jan 19, 2021

Wallethub’s latest report on unemployment shows that New Mexico remains the 2nd-most impacted state in the nation when it comes to unemployment during the COVID 19 situation.

Gov. Lujan Grisham held a press conference in which she discussed distribution of the vaccine and her latest plans. 400 person Harding County...

266 Kathleen Sgamma - Interior Department Impacts to Oil and Gas

Jan 14, 2021

On this week's podcast, Paul talks to Kathleen Sgamma. Kathleen is President of the Western Energy Alliance which describes itself as The Voice of Energy in the West.

They discuss Biden's energy policies and their potential impact on New Mexico and its economy as well as New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland's likely...