Tax and Budget
RGF talks to KOAT TV about roads
SB 2 has passed which means that the road issue has been “put to bed” for the time being. The bill which has been signed by the Gov. includes: $1.5 billion in new road spending via a bond (debt) package. This also includes: A…
Testimony: SB 1526 Creates State-Sponsored Nonprofit for Net Zero Projects
By John A. Charles Jr. PORTLAND, OR – John Charles, President and CEO of Cascade Policy Institute, submitted written Testimony on Wednesday to the Oregon Senate Energy and Environment Committee (EE Committee) regarding a…
ABQ Journal opinion piece: More investigative journalism is a must
The following appeared in Albuquerque Journal on January 11, 2026. The Albuquerque Journal recently made appeals on its pages for donations to increase investigative journalism efforts. Even though the Rio Grande Foundation…
“Oregon System” Sends Governor Back to Square One
By Naomi Inman The final signatures were plunked down on December 30—down on the Secretary of State’s desk. It was a slam dunk for the Oregon System. In less than 50 days, a quarter-million Oregon voters lined up in every…
RGF president discusses massive cost of MLG’s “free” childcare plans on KOAT 7
RGF has raised concerns about the impact of the Gov’s plans to expand “free” child care to those New Mexico families who make MORE THAN 400% of the federal poverty level (about $128,000 for a family of four). Is the program…
OPINION: New Mexico’s economic freedom is now dead last
The following appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on December 7, 2025. In a study published earlier this year, we highlighted the fact that New Mexico was the only state in the U.S. to have lost economic freedom since 1981.…
Portland Public Schools’ Risky Real Estate Gamble
By Eric Fruits, Ph.D. On December 2,Portland Public Schools (PPS) board voted unanimously on purchasing the One North commercial building for $16 million to house the Center for Black Student Excellence, but the building’s…
New Mexico falls to 50th among US states in latest “Index of Economic Freedom”
The Rio Grande Foundation has never seen “eye to eye” with Gov. Lujan Grisham and the leftists in Santa Fe who have failed to improve New Mexico even with the benefit of billions of dollars in oil and gas revenues. And, while…
Multnomah Audit Finds Fraud in Construction Recycling
By Naomi Inman What happens to all that construction debris on public works projects? How is construction waste recycled and kept out of the landfill? A recent Multnomah County audit raises more questions than answers on four…
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…
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