/tags/low-income-families Low-income families en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:25:32 GMT /local-news/2023-08-01/incoming-8-5b-for-home-energy-rebates-would-target-new-mexicos-low-income-households Last week, the Biden administration announced applications are now open for states to apply for a staggering $8.5 billion in rebate programs that encourage energy-efficient upgrades to homes. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:25:32 GMT /local-news/2023-08-01/incoming-8-5b-for-home-energy-rebates-would-target-new-mexicos-low-income-households Bryce Dix /local-news/2022-04-08/federal-funds-to-help-low-income-households-pay-water-bills Un nuevo programa para ayudar a los hogares de bajos ingresos a pagar sus facturas de agua está disponible para ayudar a los Nuevos Mexicanos con facturas vencidas o facturas actuales que tienen dificultades para pagar. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:58:38 GMT /local-news/2022-04-08/federal-funds-to-help-low-income-households-pay-water-bills Yasmin Khan /local-news/2020-06-24/lets-talk-educational-inequities-in-a-covid-world Let's Talk New Mexico 6/25, 8a: Teachers, parents and students are facing tough questions about what classes will look like as the pandemic stretches into… Thu, 25 Jun 2020 01:55:14 GMT /local-news/2020-06-24/lets-talk-educational-inequities-in-a-covid-world Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2019-11-04/whats-at-stake-in-albuquerques-school-board-election Voters in Albuquerque will choose three new school board members on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Those officials will shape the district’s budget and policies, and… Tue, 05 Nov 2019 02:30:51 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-11-04/whats-at-stake-in-albuquerques-school-board-election Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2019-01-15/gov-promises-more-education-money-to-underserved-communities This is the year for an overhaul of New Mexico’s public education system. That was at the heart of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s message to lawmakers… Wed, 16 Jan 2019 01:13:26 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-01-15/gov-promises-more-education-money-to-underserved-communities Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2018-08-01/education-boss-judges-ruling-devalues-progress-in-nm New Mexico’s Public Education Department is planning to appeal a court ruling last month that found the state violated the rights of at-risk students by… Thu, 02 Aug 2018 03:10:00 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-08-01/education-boss-judges-ruling-devalues-progress-in-nm Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-23/judge-new-mexico-provides-inadequate-education-to-at-risk-students The state of New Mexico has violated students’ constitutional rights by failing to provide an adequate public education, according to a landmark decision… Tue, 24 Jul 2018 01:24:54 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-23/judge-new-mexico-provides-inadequate-education-to-at-risk-students Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-23/landmark-education-ruling-calls-for-systemic-change A state court ruled Friday that New Mexico’s education system fails to provide an adequate education to at-risk students, as required by the state’s… Tue, 24 Jul 2018 01:17:42 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-07-23/landmark-education-ruling-calls-for-systemic-change Hannah Colton /local-news/2018-06-19/lets-talk-affordable-housing Let's Talk New Mexico 6/21 8a: Many New Mexicans don’t make enough money to comfortably pay rent or a mortgage, even while working a full-time job. What’s… Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:41:23 GMT /local-news/2018-06-19/lets-talk-affordable-housing Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-15/potential-changes-to-medicaid-draw-criticism More than three years after the health care expansion, 43 percent of New Mexico’s total population is signed up for Medicaid. But budgets are tight, and… Thu, 15 Jun 2017 23:34:51 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-15/potential-changes-to-medicaid-draw-criticism Marisa Demarco