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The Budget and Political Impacts of Wartime Oil Prices

May 29, 2026
Three men in suits sit around a round table in a studio, engaged in discussion, with blank blue screens in the background.

5.29.26 – The price of oil has skyrocketed this year due to the Trump administration’s ongoing war in Iran and fraught access to the critical Strait of Hormuz. And while New Mexicans have been feeling the squeeze at the gas station, the state of New Mexico has been quietly reaping millions in new revenue as…

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Community Rebuilds Burned Veterans Shelter

May 29, 2026
Three flags fly beside a sign reading “Forget Me Not Veteran’s Park, Glory Bound Baptist Church” in a desert area with buildings, cars, and power lines in the background.

5.29.26 – In February, a fire tore through the Forget Me Not Veteran’s Park in Socorro County, destroying critical facilities. Reporter Cailley Chella documents the site’s recovery, as a community rallies together to rebuild. Content warning: this segment includes discussion of suicide.  Correspondent: Cailley Chella  Guests:  Daun Medaris, Co-Founder, Forget Me Not Veteran’s Park   Darlene Medaris,…

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