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Talking APS property tax with KOAT Channel 7
By Paul Gessing on Oct 01, 2021 05:18 pmAs discussed in a recent blog post here there is an Albuquerque Public Schools property tax issue on voters’ ballots this November. As seen below the ballot language certainly seems to indicate a property tax increase, but in this story for which RGF talked to KOAT Channel 7, APS claims it is NOT a tax …
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340 Vance Ginn – Texas Public Policy Foundation Economist
By Paul Gessing on Sep 30, 2021 06:05 pmOn this week’s podcast interview Paul sits down with Vance Ginn, Chief Economist at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The Foundation is the RGF’s “sister” think tank in Texas. Paul and Vance begin with a discussion of Vance’s time in Washington working with the Trump Administration. They have a candid discussion about some of the successes …
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Comment on Critical Race Theory in MLG’s proposed social studies curriculum
By Paul Gessing on Sep 30, 2021 01:08 pmGov. Lujan Grisham’s Education Department just released its new social studies standards. You can find 122 pages outlining those standards here and a separate document with information corresponding to the relevant numbers below here. Described below the standards are rife with Critical Race Theory (CRT) themes and other questionable material that may not fit squarely …
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Albuquerque Public Schools is “hiding” a property tax increase on your ballot
By Paul Gessing on Sep 30, 2021 11:33 amHave you heard about the property tax hike on ballots in areas served by Albuquerque Public Schools this fall? We took a pretty close look at the APS website and saw no mention of it. We haven’t seen ANY coverage in the local media either. (If you have, send it to us at: info@riograndefoundation.org). Voters …
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United releases TV ad on stadium: understanding bonds and taxes
By Paul Gessing on Sep 30, 2021 09:19 amIn their quest for a new soccer stadium, the New Mexico United have released a new TV ad. We haven’t seen the ad on local TV yet, but you can see it for yourself in this KOAT 7 story. RGF president Paul Gessing adds a bit of balance to the story near the end. Aside …
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A laugh at the expense of battery powered cars
By Paul Gessing on Sep 29, 2021 10:40 amFunny stuff from Saturday Night Live a few years back. While your basic AA battery won’t wind up in your car, the idea that battery-powered cars are somehow inherently “green” or that a massive shift of our electrical grid to “renewables” with massive battery backup makes sense or is good for the environment are myths. …
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Tipping Point Episode 339 Vaccination Not Required at Balloon Fiesta, Will Europe’s Energy Crisis Spread?, Why Joe Biden is worse than Jimmy Carter
By Paul Gessing on Sep 29, 2021 09:43 amThe Balloon Fiesta pushed back against MLG by NOT requiring vaccines. MLG was NOT amused. Pfizer booster shots now available to some “at-risk” groups. Biden received his already while wearing a MASK. The FDA pushed back against “universal” booster which directly contradicted Biden Administration statements. The political wrangling between the Biden Administration, the FDA, and the CDC has been …
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Europe concerned over energy crisis abroad, Haaland pursues limits on fossil fuel extraction
By Paul Gessing on Sep 28, 2021 01:09 pmNumerous articles in major publications like Bloomberg are contemplating a serious energy crisis in Europe. Here is one of many choice quotes: Nations are more reliant than ever on natural gas to heat homes and power industries amid efforts to quit coal and increase the use of cleaner energy sources. But there isn’t enough gas …
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Comparing Big Blue and Big Red (states, that is)
By Paul Gessing on Sep 27, 2021 02:20 pmAs the “Great Sort” continues, Americans (driven in part by COVID policy, but also various economic and education concerns) are moving to states that better reflect those preferences. The following chart was put together by Vance Ginn, an economist with Texas Public Policy Foundation (our much bigger, sister think tank in Texas). It compares and …
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