The Duke leads research and writing for our State News division. He hails from New Mexico, is a veteran, and holds a masters degree. He also has a background in leadership, talent management, human resources, and strategic planning.
New Mexico leaders love to talk about rural health care, education, and economic opportunity. Yet in 2026, too many rural families still do not have reliable high-speed internet, and
Bruce Springsteen is still free to say whatever he wants onstage. Americans are just as free to decide they are done being lectured by a billionaire entertainer who got rich
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New Mexicans deserve a straight answer: yes, their tax dollars help fund education for people who are in the country unlawfully.1 In K-
President Donald Trump just launched a new federal anti-fraud push that may get almost no attention in New Mexico, and that would be a mistake.¹ The White House order
If you drive near the Roundhouse in Santa Fe this Saturday, you will see the crowds. The downtown streets might be blocked, the bullhorns will be loud, and the cardboard
To the men and women of CBP’s El Paso Sector and federal law enforcement nationwide: you are delivering. Since the current administration took over, your work has produced numbers
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A bombshell investigation published this week by The Daily Wire has exposed what critics are calling a coordinated effort to rig the science used by
On Tuesday, a Santa Fe jury ordered Meta Platforms to pay $375 million in civil damages for violating New Mexico's consumer protection law, finding that the company misled
On March 16, 2026, the Albuquerque City Council passed the Safer Community Spaces Ordinance on a narrow 5–4 vote, establishing formal sanctuary zones across the city's most
New Mexicans are hearing plenty about pain at the pump, but not enough about the why. cbsnews
And the why matters, because this is not 2022 all over again. bls
Michael Perry’s argument should be read as a warning, not a narrow utility dispute. Southeast New Mexico is not just another region asking for infrastructure; it is one of
