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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

NM: Welfare Reform

The healthcare bill awaiting a U.S. Senate vote could slash funding to New Mexico's Medicaid recipients by up to 40 percent. (Univ. of New Mexico Health Sciences Center)
New Mexicans Anxious About Healthcare Bill, Despite Vote Delay

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell planned to begin debate on the Obamacare replacement bill this week and pass it using …

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About 300,000 children in New Mexico rely on Medicaid for their health care. (NM Voices for Children)<br /><br /><br />
NM Group Slams Obamacare Replacement Bill Ahead of Senate Debate

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. – Senate GOP leaders won't return to Washington, D. C., until Monday to renew debate on the replacement for Obamacare…

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Worries are increasing for family health care advocates with the addition of a new amendment to the GOP health care proposal. (Flickr/Creative Commons)
GOP Health Care Amendment Could Hurt Most Vulnerable In NM

SANTA FE, N.M. -- President Trump and GOP members of Congress have a new twist in their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, and family advocates …

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Rallies are being planned in Albuquerque and across the country on Saturday to boost support for the idea of expanding Medicaid to include all Americans. (Creative Commons/Wikimedia)
NM Rally Planned for Saturday's Health Care "Day of Action"

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --With the Republican Party trying to decide how to resuscitate its plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, the debate over how to …

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PHOTO: Modernizing the formula used to measure poverty in America can help mitigate child poverty and improve the effectiveness of government safety net programs, such as tax credits and social security, concludes a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Photo credit letsmove.org
Does Poverty Measurement Tell Whole Story?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The formula the federal government uses to measure poverty in the U.S. is outdated and should be modernized to better reflect …

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Treating Poverty Like an Illness

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - While typical social service programs focus on symptoms of poverty such as hunger and homelessness, Matrix Social Services has …

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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Los niños de NM mejoran en 2009, pero falta más trabajo

Albuquerque - Los niños de Nuevo México van mejorando, pero todavía queda mucho trabajo por hacer. Eso es lo que se dice en el estado …

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Report: Poverty in NM Not What it Used to Be

Albuquerque, NM - Poverty in New Mexico is not what it used to be. This year's "Kids Count" report takes issue with the government formula that …

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Reporte: La pobreza en NM ya no es lo que era

Albuquerque, NM – Un reporte reciente de New Mexico Voices for Children (Voces de Nuevo México por los Niños) revisa cuánto …

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Report: Feeding NM Kids Could Boost Economy

Albuquerque, NM - Feeding children in New Mexico could be an easy way to stimulate the slumping economy. A new report from New Mexico Voices for …

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Reporte: Alimentar a los niños de NM podría estimular la economía

Albuquerque, NM – Alimentar a los niños de Nuevo México puede ser una de las maneras más fáciles para estimular la …

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