Constitution & Criminal Justice
Opinion piece: New Mexico’s “free” childcare and its 5 dirty secrets
The following appeared in the Current Argus and other newspapers during August of 2026. Even during what has been a very busy summer news cycle New Mexico’s recently created universal “free” childcare system has remained in…
RGF on with Bob Clark for TWO fantastic interviews
On Thursday, June 25, 2026 RGF hosted a luncheon with speaker Tim Sandefur as part of the organization’s “America 250” celebrations. Tim signed copies of his book: “Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the…
A closer look at the universal childcare suit brought by Governor candidate Duke Rodriguez
Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez has (so far) successfully challenged the creation by Gov. MLG of her “free” childcare program. You can read various perspectives on the case here. Here’s our take: Clearly,…
Opinion piece: Ranked Choice Voting the Wrong Approach
The following appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on April 4, 2026 Albuquerque’s “progressives” are at it again. Ever since Republican RJ Berry won a three-way election for mayor in 2009 (against two Democrats), Albuquerque…
RGF Freedom Index Results Finalized
As we have done for more than a decade, the Rio Grande Foundation has tracked the votes in New Mexico’s legislative sessions. The 2026 session was a short, 30-day legislative session, but some momentous bills passed (for…
ABQ Ethics Board Dismisses frivolous “sweatshirt-gate” ethics complaint made by Keller campaign against RGF’s Paul Gessing
This afternoon in a hearing, the Albuquerque Board of Ethics (BOE) unanimously dismissed a complaint filed by Daymon Ely for the Tim Keller campaign that was made against Rio Grande Foundation president Paul Gessing. The…
RGF discusses MLG National Guard deployment as they depart
In a unique example of the Rio Grande Foundation being more positive about the Gov.’s policy than the Gov. herself, the Rio Grande Foundation was asked to comment on whether MLG’s deployment of the National Guard to…
Albuquerque Journal editorializes in defense of free speech, Rio Grande Foundation in “hoodie-gate”
The Rio Grande Foundation has received a great deal of publicity from all corners of Albuquerque’s political scene due to our involvement in reporting on the I ♥ Tim Keller “hoodies for the homeless” effort. As we’ve…
Rio Grande Foundation Soiree a Huge Success!
What do you call 175 freedom loving New Mexicans gathered in one place? A good start! In all seriousness the Rio Grande Foundation hosted its 25th anniversary Laissez Faire Soiree this past Saturday night and we are pleased…
Court ratifies City of Albuquerque donation to Planned Parenthood
In what can only be described as a ruling based on twisted logic a New Mexico District Judge (Denise Barela Shepherd) has decided that it is somehow NOT a violation of New Mexico’s “anti-donation clause” for the City of…
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