LOCAL GOVERNMENT
RGF talks to KOAT 7: What ever happened to taxpayers-subsidized Unser Crossing?
New Mexico has a long history of spending taxpayer dollars on failed developments that don’t pan out. Going back nearly 20 years to the Unser Crossing development (originally slated for Unser and Central) was one such plan.…
RGF in Las Cruces Sun News: Las Cruces overspent. It’s time to cut | Opinion
The following appeared in the Las Cruces Sun-News on April 26, 2026. After years of overspending the City of Las Cruces, like Albuquerque, faces a budget deficit. Unlike Albuquerque which has lost people, Las Cruces…
RGF calls out City of Albuquerque for wasteful turf spending in KOAT Channel 7 story
A few years ago the City of Albuquerque spent $235,000 for turf (in Rio Rancho) for the Duke City Gladiators. The team folded and a new arena team by a different name now plays at State owned Tingley Coliseum. What happened…
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…
SeeThroughNY updated with latest union contracts
New York’s most comprehensive online database of state and local government union contracts has been updated with the latest collective bargaining agreements for local teachers, police, firefighters, libraries, and public…
Manchester Transit Authority spending surged as ridership fell over the last dozen years
The Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) has dramatically expanded its bus routes and coverage area over the last dozen years, pushing operating costs higher. Yet as costs and coverage soared, ridership sank. As the mayor and…
RGF weighs in against proposed Albuquerque gross receipts tax hike in KOAT 7 story
RGF has been very active in opposing the plan to enact a massive gross receipts tax hike at Albuquerque City Council. You can find out more about the plan here and even use the links in the post to reach out to your council…
Simple charts can empower and inform local voters
New Hampshire’s cherished tradition of self-government has become eroded by the ever-increasing complexity of modern government. It is eroded further by the practice of sharing only very limited information with voters before…
New housing permits are highest since 2006, but single-family homes lag
New housing permits are highest since 2006, but single-family homes lag - THE JOSIAH BARTLETT CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY " aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon=''…
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…
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