/tags/brent-earnest Brent Earnest en-US Copyright Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:12:01 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-09-28/judge-finds-hsd-secretary-in-contempt-of-court A U.S. District Court judge has found the Human Services Department secretary in contempt of court after hearings this summer when state employees… Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:12:01 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-09-28/judge-finds-hsd-secretary-in-contempt-of-court Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2016-07-18/judge-recommends-hsd-secretary-be-found-in-contempt-of-court In an ongoing, decades-long conflict about whether public assistance in New Mexico is available to people who need it most, a federal judge has… Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:24:54 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-07-18/judge-recommends-hsd-secretary-be-found-in-contempt-of-court Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2016-07-07/hsd-officials-testify-about-doctored-food-stamps-applications For the first time since allegations surfaced that state employees falsify food stamps applications, New Mexicans heard testimony from public officials… Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:27:30 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-07-07/hsd-officials-testify-about-doctored-food-stamps-applications Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2016-07-05/isd-worker-why-dont-they-follow-the-rules 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… Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:47:36 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-07-05/isd-worker-why-dont-they-follow-the-rules Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2016-05-03/snap-hearing-set-to-resume Court proceedings were paused in a hearing about the slow processing of food stamps applications last week when it seemed like a former state employee… Wed, 04 May 2016 03:06:23 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-05-03/snap-hearing-set-to-resume Marisa Demarco