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Community Groups Object to Proposed SNAP Work Requirement

July 17, 2015
A red basket full of vegetables and fruit.

The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) has proposed a new work requirement for people seeking to sign up for assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Community groups across the state have publicly criticized the proposed changes, which include increasing the age range for the work requirement. HSD told other media outlets recently that the…

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Promoting Equal pay in Albuquerque

July 17, 2015
The word equal pay on a background of money.

National research shows that women, on average, make 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man. A new wage equity ordinance in Albuquerque aims to address the wage gap between men and women. Martha Burk, a political psychologist and author of”YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE: THE SAVVY WOMAN’S GUIDE TO POWER, POLITICS, AND THE CHANGE…

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