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Fighting Child Poverty in NM

August 16, 2024
Two people are seated and conversing on a set with a dark blue backdrop, in front of a screen displaying "New Mexico in Focus.

8.16.24 – In this conversation that originally aired in April, Gabrielle Uballez, executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, talks to correspondent Russell Contreras about her work searching for new solutions to child poverty and why she wanted to take the issue on.  Correspondent: Russell Contreras  Guest: Gabrielle Uballez, Executive Director, New Mexico Voices for Children   …

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Comparing Minimum Wage Rates Across New Mexico

August 16, 2024
A hand places a dollar bill into a clear glass jar labeled "TIPS," which is filled with various bills and coins.

8.16.24 – Senior Producer Lou DiVizio looks at the minimum wage employees are paid across the state, as Albuquerque’s City Council considers adjusting the rate for tipped workers.     Correspondent: Lou DiVizio  For More Information:  2 Albuquerque city councilors plan to withdraw controversial tipped minimum wage bill – KRQE  

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