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The Line: Allegations Against HSD Officials

May 20, 2016
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May 20, 2016 – Officials from the New Mexico Human Services Department were in court last week to testify on allegations that HSD supervisors told employees to falsify applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). On New Mexico In Focus this week, producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with Joey Peters, senior reporter for NM Political Report, to talk about the…

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The Line: State Workers Testify About SNAP Applications

May 6, 2016
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May 6, 2016 – Several state employees testified recently in federal court that they were pressured to change applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to keep people from qualifying for expedited food assistance.Host Gene Grant leads a discussion about this ongoing story this week with our Line opinion panelists. Line Panelists: Merritt Allen,…

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