Tune in to AM 1550 for a discussion w/ Councilor Cadigan

Tomorrow morning from 9am to 10am, Jim and I will be interviewing Councilor Michael Cadigan on “Speaking Freely” on AM 1550. Cadigan had originally planned to run for Mayor and was not going to run for re-election to Albuquerque City Council. Recently, he decided to re-enter the Council race. Cadigan is also a strong critic [...]

Open Government Wins Big in New Mexico

It is amazing how much can get done in the Legislature when there is no money to spend. With a 60 day session this year and little in the way of money for pork projects and new programs, the Legislature seemed to focus on actually giving citizens and taxpayers more information on what they are [...]

Allaying the Economic Fears of Middle and Working Class Americans

From time to time, a sister think tank of the Rio Grande Foundation, the Minnesota-based Center of the American Experiment, holds a symposium inviting free market leaders from across the country like Grover Norquist, John Goodman, and yours truly, to share their views on pressing issues of the day.
Given the current economic unease and [...]

John Stossel’s Excellent 20/20 Show

In case you missed it, John Stossel — whom the Rio Grande Foundation hosted last year — had a great show on Friday night called “Bailouts and Bull%#*&.” The show goes well beyond just the bailout issue and discusses whether or not the American Dream is still alive (it is), whether universal, taxpayer-financed pre-kindergarden is [...]

Calling All Taxpayer Activists/Outraged Taxpayers!

Do you think taxes are too high in New Mexico and nationally? Do you think President Obama and our Legislature (not to mention city council and local governments) are planning to raise your taxes regardless of the negative impact those tax hikes will have on our economy? If you are concerned about higher taxes [...]

Bills to Watch 2009

With the Legislature in session, I plan to use this space from time to time to point out a few crazy ideas out of Santa Fe and a few that I believe are worthy of support. While the two I am listing here should appeal to free marketers, given the current legislative makeup, straight “conservative” [...]

Promoting Transparency in New Mexico Government

It looks like the stars may finally be aligning for improved transparency in New Mexico government. Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones is leading the charge by filming committee hearings in the House. Sen. Mark Boitano too has been a leader on the issue in his chamber where a majority of the body supports filming legislative floor sessions. [...]

Keeping New Mexicans in the Dark

As bloggers Mario Burgos and Steve Terrell have pointed out in recent blog postings, the leadership of the New Mexico Senate has decided to disregard a majority of its members by refusing to provide webcasts of Senate floor action. Last year, the Senate passed Senate Memorial 45 which provided for filming and broadcasting of [...]

Big Bill to Stick Around for Another 2 Years

Just when we thought Richardson was going to leave us, NBC News is reporting that he’s withdrawn his name from consideration for Commerce Secretary. As I wrote previously, his nomination was a mixed bag. I believe the withdrawal of his nomination is also a mixed bag although for Diane Denish I’m sure it is just [...]

RGF Weekly Radio Show Podcasts now Available

You may already be aware that the Rio Grande Foundation has a weekly radio show on AM 1550 on Saturdays from 9am til 10am. If you get the chance, listen to the show. You will get information not available anywhere else on the radio. If you can’t listen to the show live, listen to a [...]

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