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New Mexico is still too slow in delivering food and medical assistance to the many people here who need it—and the problem is the people in charge. That’s…
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New Mexico is one of the poorest states in the union, and advocates fighting for people in poverty are alarmed at President Trump’s proposed budget.If the…
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A U.S. District Court judge has found the Human Services Department secretary in contempt of court after hearings this summer when state employees…
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A federal court hearing on whether New Mexico is fit to process applications for food stamps and Medicaid is set to wrap up on Wednesday, July 6. Top…
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Hungry people in New Mexico may have been denied expedited food assistance after their applications were falsified and put on hold. That’s according to…
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KUNM Call In Show 5/19 8a: A group of workers in the Human Services Department testified earlier this month that their bosses changed applications for…
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For decades, the New Mexico Human Services Department has faced criticism for failing to properly process applications for Medicaid and food assistance,…
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The Human Services Department is once again trying to expand work requirements for people who use the food stamps program. But fatigue on this issue might…
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More than one in five New Mexicans is on food stamps—that’s almost half a million people. Advocates are concerned that coming changes could force people…
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KUNM Call In Show Thu. 9/18 8a: New Mexico is in what has been termed a "double-dip recession." We are at or near the top of lists of states where food…