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NM proposes work rules for food stampsAlbuquerque JournalStarting in October, the state plans to restore a 20-hour-a-week work requirement for an estimated 26,600 childless adults to get food stamps. The mandate was suspended in 2009 because of the national recession. On-the-job training and community … More: continued here

Childless adults would have to put in 20 hours a week to collect benefits More: continued here

KVIA El Paso NM plans to reimpose work requirement for food stampsAlbuquerque JournalStarting in October, the state plans to restore a 20-hour-a-week work requirement for an estimated 26,600 childless adults to get food stamps. The mandate was suspended in 2009 because of the national recession. On-the-job training and community …State …

Daily Signal Why Are Fewer People Using Food Stamps?Daily SignalIn recent years, the number of food stamp recipients has skyrocketed, growing by about 26.39 million people from 2003 to 2013, according to The Heritage Foundation's 2014 Index of Culture and Opportunity. In 2013, about 47 million people received food … More: …

A stamp of approval for war veteran Ernie WestThe IndependentWURTLAND — Extra chairs will be placed in the gym at Wurtland Middle School Saturday morning to receive a hometown crowd likely to include many military veterans, as the U.S. Postal Service conducts a Medal of Honor stamp dedication saluting Greenup …NM …

ThinkProgress Leane Brown's 'Good and Cheap' Cookbook Helps People On Food Stamps Eat …BustleNow, imagine maintaining a healthy diet on that same four-dollar-a-day budget. Sounds pretty difficult, huh? This is the challenge people on food stamps, or SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), face when making choices at the grocery store.This …

NM work requirement for food stamps planned for OctoberKOB.comNew Mexico's Human Services Department confirms the state is planning to reinstate a mandatory work order for the food stamp program in October. The order would require childless recipients to work 20 hours a week to keep getting food stamps. More: continued …

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  SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration proposes to reimpose and broaden work-related requirements on low-income New Mexicans to… more » More: continued here

State proposes work requirement for food stampsKRQE News 13Susana Martinez's administration proposes to re-impose and broaden work-related requirements on low-income New Mexicans to qualify for food stamps. Starting in October, the state plans to restore a 20-hour-a-week work requirement for an estimated …NM plans to reimpose work requirement for food stampsAlbuquerque …