Take action: Help ensure all qualifying New Mexicans can access SNAP benefits in their communities!
HB 77: Annual Federal SNAP State Outreach Plans is scheduled to be heard TOMORROW at
March 14, 2025
HB 77: Annual Federal SNAP State Outreach Plans is scheduled to be heard TOMORROW at
HB 77: Annual Federal SNAP State Outreach Plans is expected to be debated on the
HB 77: Annual Federal SNAP State Outreach Plans is scheduled to be heard TOMORROW at 8:30 AM
The 2025 legislative session is here and we are excited for the opportunity to move
By Cody Jeff, New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty Public Benefits attorney, and Marlene
The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, in collaboration with other members of the
Help strengthen New Mexico’s Family Cash Assistance Program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is
New Mexican families urge state to adopt reforms that would boost TANF enrollment and remove
Help strengthen New Mexico’s Family Cash Assistance Program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/New Mexico Works
Thousands of New Mexicans who qualify for food and medical assistance are illegally denied or
LAS CRUCES—A federal district judge ruled today that the New Mexico Human Services Department must
By Christy Chapman, Native American Budget and Policy Institute and Tim Davis, New Mexico Center
Friends, Protecting our families, loved ones and community is at the top of all our
By Teague González, director of Public Benefits Changes to the “Public Charge” rule go into
ALBUQUERQUE—Federal food assistance was created to increase nutrition levels and eliminate hunger. However, the Trump
LAS CRUCES—On Thursday at 10:00 a.m., in U.S. District Court in Las Cruces, Judge Kenneth
We have a shared commitment in our country that no one should ever go hungry,
The Trump administration greenlights rule despite massive public opposition ALBUQUERQUE—Widespread, devastating impact looms as the
LAS CRUCES—On Thursday at 10:30 a.m., in U.S. District Court in Las Cruces, Judge Kenneth
Federal food assistance was created to increase nutrition levels and eliminate hunger. However, a new rule proposed
ALBUQUERQUE— On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed its farm bill, which protects and strengthens the
House Farm Bill passes ALBUQUERQUE— The 2018 House Farm Bill, passed by the U.S. House
Farm Bill fails to pass ALBUQUERQUE— Lawmakers rejected the 2018 Farm Bill today. The bill
ALBUQUERQUE — The cuts to food assistance proposed in the 2018 House Farm Bill, which
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The House Farm Bill, released yesterday, proposes significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition
ALBUQUERQUE—A federal court found that lack of leadership and accountability in the New Mexico Human
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty condemns President Trump’s 2019 budget proposal
This Thursday Congress is expected to vote on the FY 2018 House Budget Resolution, which
Originally published in the Albuquerque Journal September 28, 2016 https://www.abqjournal.com/854783/judge-finds-contempt-in-hsd-legal-case.html SANTA FE – A federal
Republished from the Las Vegas Optic. See the original column here. Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Las Cruces, NM – On Friday, July 15, 2016, Federal Magistrate Carmen Garza entered proposed
“When you take someone’s food from them, they don’t have anything, and that’s really sad.”
Thank you to KUNM for compiling this compelling timeline of our longstanding litigation to have
Republished from the Albuquerque Journal. See the original guest column here. By Ruth Hoffman /
Republished from kunm.org. Listen to the original radio story here. By MARISA DEMARCO • MAY
Republished with permission from the NM Political Report. Read the original article here. By Joey
Republished from the Santa Fe New Mexican. Read the original article here. Outrageous. Shocking. Criminal?
Republished with permission from the NM Political Report. Click here to read the original article
New Mexico is still struggling to comply with a decades-old court order to ensure benefits
By Gail Evans, Legal Director NM Center on Law and Poverty Published in the Albuquerque
Read the original article on the Santa Fe New Mexican’s website. By Justin Horwath, The
Federal District Court Judge Kenneth Gonzales and Federal Magistrate Judge Carmen Garza issued an injunction
On January 27, the Center filed suit against the New Mexico Human Services Department regarding
On Monday, January 4th, the bi-partisan Commission on Hunger issued its final report on the
Last week, the Human Services Department withdrew proposed changes to work requirements for food assistance,
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