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Clueless ABQ Mayor Tim Keller tells business community "stay the course," City will pay to bring UNM downtown, and use "permanent fund" for even more spending:

Mayor Keller talks business: a closer look at his comments - Errors of Enchantment Recently, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller spoke to a business group. His “stay the course” comments raised some eyebrows, but with him having won a 3rd term with a resounding 58% of the vote it is hard to see what else he would say. However, there are other aspects of Keller’s speech (as reported...

On this week's Tipping Point NM conversation we discuss the proposed ABQ Tax Hike, MLG signs the Med Mal Bill, the value of NM's Permanent Funds hits $70 Billion & more. Check it out!

791 ABQ Tax Hike/Ranked Choice Voting, Med Mal Bill signed, $70 Billion in NM Permanent Funds & more Albuquerque City Council considering a big tax hike. Act now to stop it!Also, a plan to institute “ranked choice voting” is making its way through Council.ML...

NM's oil-and-gas fueled permanent funds continue to grow (and grow government) rapidly. In August their value was "only" $64 billion. At the start of 2026 that number is $70 billion. Will any of this benefit average New Mexicans or just grow government?

New Mexico now sitting on $70 billion in "permanent" fund - Errors of Enchantment New Mexico’s incredible oil and gas boom continues to pump money into New Mexico. And, while the size and scope of government continues to grow (free college, free pre-K, and now free childcare to name just three of the Gov.’s socialistic “cradle to career” priorities) average citizens and b...

RGF's president will be addressing the good and bad of the 2026 legislative session with Sen. Jay Block at this upcoming event sponsored by AFP NM RSVP today!
https://errorsofenchantment.com/rgf-president-to-discuss-recent-legislative-outcomes-at-americans-for-prosperity-event-alongside-sen-jay-block/