Paul Gessing (@pgessing) profile picture

President of New Mexico's free market think tank, concerned citizen, husband, and father of three girls.

Albuquerque, NM
Joined May 2009
Replying to @GovMLG
Irrelevant. You've dumbed down the standards for graduation. NAEP scores have plummeted and New Mexico remains dead last.
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New Mexico's heavily subsidized film industry is failing (according to them, not us). What's it mean for New Mexico and its economy, not to mention the people who used to work in it? errorsofenchantment.com/new-… @bobkkob @tjwilham
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Replying to @Jim_Jordan
I'm having trouble seeing this as a great win for the Administration. Golden age it isn't. cnbc.com/2026/05/08/jobs-rep…
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For your weekend listening, on this week's Tipping Point I sit down w/ @PioneerBoston to discuss their new "Dependency Index." How should dependency on the feds be determined? Just how dependent is New Mexico and on what federal programs? Check it out! youtu.be/jaNkRz_6DFo
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Albuquerque Public Schools board has adopted a $36,859 per-student budget. That's 22% more than Albuquerque Academy for results that simply don't compare. With plummeting student numbers and nearly unlimited oil/gas $$ will the gravy train end? errorsofenchantment.com/albu… @bobkkob
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Are NM's Courts/MLG attempting an EV "end-run" around a federal law (supported by @RepGabeVasquez) that eliminated the ability of California and states like NM from enacting their own EV mandates: errorsofenchantment.com/mlg-… @ABQJournal @bobkkob
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On this week's Tipping Point discussion: a lawsuit voids MLG’s “Free Childcare”, restaurant inspections off/then on, Ebon pulls the plug in ABQ, RGF calls out ABQ turf waste on KOAT 7 and more: youtu.be/5S1XTeB9NX4
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MLG claims her taxpayer-funded "free" childcare is workforce development. So, why has New Mexico's workforce participation rate plummeted (from 58.1% to 56.8%) since November when the program began? errorsofenchantment.com/mlgs… @bobkkob @danieljchacon
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How dependent is New Mexico on the federal government? You can find out and look at the data in multiple interesting ways thanks to a new tool from @PioneerBoston errorsofenchantment.com/new-… @bobkkob @NMHouseGOP
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Ebon Solar officially pulls the plug on Albuquerque factory that MLG announced with great fanfare back in 2024. But we told you that back in March: errorsofenchantment.com/ebon… @MLGTracker @GovMLG @NMSentinel @1housestrauss
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Sens. Heinrich and Lujan co-sponsor bill to repeal federal school tax credit that will provide school choice while also helping charters and traditional public school despite NM being dead last in education: errorsofenchantment.com/new-… @bobkkob @HerzogEducation
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On this week’s Tipping Point interview Paul sits down with former ABQ mayoral candidate @alexforabq. There’s no question he is a new force to be reckoned with in New Mexico politics. Check out this interesting discussion! youtu.be/wvRnxZuv89w
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On this week's Tipping Point NM: Trump again faces assassination attempt. MLG unveils State Energy Council, social studies standards are as bad as expected, NM climbs ranking for preschool access, and San Jon, NM $40 million new school for 112 students: youtu.be/bsp0sNeyXTI
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