In case you missed it in person or on Channel 4 last night, the Rio Grande Foundation along with KOB TV Channel 4 and 770 KKOB hosted a televised debate — the only one I am aware of — between all 5 GOP candidates for Governor. While the candidates were by and large discussing their [...]
Read MoreI have a fair amount of respect for the folks at Albuquerque Studios. After all, they plopped down a lot of private money to build their studios just south of Albuquerque. Certainly, they did this with the intent of taking advantage of New Mexico’s massively-subsidized film industry, but unlike the Santa Fe Studios which are [...]
Read MoreBut the new members on the SIC, due to their independence from Governor Richardson, and the new State Investment Officer, who also has newfound independence from the Fourth Floor of the Roundhouse, are also cause for hope. The latest report from New Mexico Watchdog on what’s happening with our $14 billion in permanent funds.
Read More SICIn his response to my Albuquerque Journal article last month, University of New Mexico president David Schmidly announced that UNM had “identified $6 million in cost-containment measures in developing its fiscal 2011 budget.” The Strategic Advisory Team made a report, which included short term reductions (summarized by RGF’s Corey Davis): Short term recommendations are as [...]
Read More budget cuts, higher education, university of new mexicoWith oil still spilling into the Gulf, the issue of BP’s (and Transocean’s) culpability is being discussed by policymakers in Washington and the states. I wrote about the lessons we should take from the oil spill awhile back over at the Independent Forum. Among other points, I argued that Congress should not retroactively increase BP’s [...]
Read MoreThousands of petitions (including mine) were submitted to Attorney General Gary King. But, despite the fact that 21 other states have filed suit against the recently-passed health care bill and 63% of Americans favor its repeal, King has not lifted so much as a finger to take action to stop the health care bill from [...]
Read MoreAccording to this excellent video from PJTV, the new Iron Man movie is quite pro-capitalist. The video not only analyzes the messages of the movie but shows Dr. Milton Friedman at his very best by explaining capitalism to Phil Donahue. Check the video out here. Hat tip to Steve McAllister.
Read MoreDid you know that Albuquerque taxpayers are subsidizing golfers? Taxpayers of Albuquerque, the major city with the highest property tax burden (check pages 3 and 4) in New Mexico, are paying for General Obligation bonds to install a new, $1.5 million irrigation system at Ladera Golf Course Taxpayers are paying an additional $500,000 for other [...]
Read MoreIf you’ve been paying attention to the various debates taking place in Congress over the past year from health care to climate change to financial services, you may be aware that our delegation has found itself on the side of bigger government and against taxpayers time and time again. For a more specific snapshot of [...]
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