Tipping Point New Mexico
Public policy podcast of the Rio Grande FoundationIn the 10/23/2021 edition:
346 Michael Leach – Developing Albuquerque History and Current Issues in Commercial Real Estate
By Wally Drangmeister on Oct 21, 2021 12:28 pmOn this week’s podcast conversation, Paul talks to Michael Leach, SIOR. Michael is the Founder and Owner of Sycamore Associates, a commercial real estate firm based in Albuquerque that works primarily in the industrial sector.
Paul and Michael discuss the development of Albuquerque and the relationship between various businesses in the ABQ Metro and how that allows them to serve clients statewide. They also discuss the role public policies play including the permitting process, crime, taxation, and the State’s education system.
This is an informative conversation you won’t want to miss!
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345 Mask Mandate, Education Scores, State Fair and Coal
By Wally Drangmeister on Oct 19, 2021 01:32 pmMLG extends indoor mask mandate through November 12. New Mexico is one of small handful of states that has an indoor mask mandate. Here is a map. New Mexico’s medical system is now in “crisis” mode. What is happening?
Disappointing National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores from the “Nation’s Report Card” test which was given pre-pandemic are out. Notably, results from the assessment show widening score gaps between higher-performing and lower-performing students, with the changes driven by declines among lower-performing students – a trend that’s emerged across other NAEP exams and grade levels in recent years, including in mathematics and reading at grades four and eight.
State fair attendance was way down this year.
Hearings on Four Corners Power Plant & PNM’s planned abandonment include some interesting takes, especially from environmental groups. Rumors of coal’s death are greatly exaggerated. Prices are skyrocketing as utilities embrace coal in order to keep the lights on.
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344 Gubernatorial Candidate Louie Sanchez
By Wally Drangmeister on Oct 14, 2021 10:46 amOn this week’s podcast conversation, Paul sits down with Louie Sanchez a Republican running to be Gov. of New Mexico. The conversation covers Louie’s background growing up in Albuquerque, his business efforts, and ultimately focus on the challenges facing New Mexico’s current leadership and what he’d do to turn the State around.
Tune in to this informative podcast! Louie’s campaign website can be found here.
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343 Mask Mandates, Human Authority over COVID-19, Southwest Cancels Flights and more
By Wally Drangmeister on Oct 12, 2021 02:04 pmEnergy crisis Analysts at Deutsche Bank noted that in Europe prices are up fivefold, while in the U.S. and Asia prices are about 1.5 times higher. In Europe, the price spike in natural gas is equivalent to if oil were trading around $200 per barrel. “The importance of these moves on inflation, growth and external accounts are not to be underestimated,” the firm wrote in a note to clients. “These price moves are a big deal.”
Coal and oil prices are also jumping. West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the U.S. oil benchmark, topped $80 per barrel on Friday for the first time since November 2014. International benchmark Brent crude, meanwhile, traded at its highest level since 2018. Analysts say that elevated natural gas prices could even prompt utilities to swap the fuel for oil. In New Mexico this means even more money flowing into the state.
California took another step toward its goal of ridding the state of all gas-powered engines thanks to a new bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday. The new law will ban the sale of all off-road, gas-powered engines, including generators, lawn equipment, pressure washers, chainsaws, weed trimmers, and even golf carts. Under the new law, these machines must be zero-emissions, meaning they will have to be either battery-powered or plug-in.
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s campaign paid an additional $87,500 as part of a settlement with an ex-staffer who accused her of sexual mistreatment, bringing the total dollar amount to $150,000.
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