Danielle Prokop
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Source New Mexico
Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously today that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
Jeanette DeDios
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KUNM-FM
A federal judge on Friday ruled it’s illegal for the Trump administration to stop federal food assistance and gave it until Monday to come up with a plan. That means millions are without those benefits over the weekend. But local restaurants around the state are stepping up to provide free meals for children and families.
Leah Romero
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Source New Mexico
Let's Talk New Mexico
Susan Montoya Bryan
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AP
Voters in cities and counties around New Mexico are choosing new local leaders like mayors, city council members, and county commissioners on Nov. 4, and also considering questions like school bonds. We'll talk about results with journalists and a professor.
Albuquerque Mayoral Election
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The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Tuesday night, after city councilors delayed deciding whether to shut the facility down, voting instead during a long and crowded meeting to hire an independent hearing officer to make a recommendation. -
Statewide elections take place on Nov. 4 and each year many voters rely on the guides created by the League of Women Voters of New Mexico. The organization is non-partisan, which means it doesn’t support or oppose any candidate or political party.
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