/tags/jennifer-ramo Jennifer Ramo en-US Copyright Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:42:26 GMT /local-news/2023-02-07/bill-to-provide-free-school-meals-for-every-new-mexican-child-advances Lawmakers have advanced a substitute bill that would provide free breakfast and lunch to New Mexico school kids. Some legislators are skeptical about the price tag and whether the state can afford it in years to come. But supporters say this bill could keep thousands of kids from going hungry. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:42:26 GMT /local-news/2023-02-07/bill-to-provide-free-school-meals-for-every-new-mexican-child-advances Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-08-01/proposed-bill-would-increase-access-to-free-school-meals-for-native-children Native Americans experience food insecurity at much higher rates than others in this country. Now members of the state’s congressional delegation have introduced a federal bill to help Native children at the risk of going hungry by providing them free nutritious meals. The legislation would also give tribal entities a say in what their children are eating. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:28:42 GMT /local-news/2022-08-01/proposed-bill-would-increase-access-to-free-school-meals-for-native-children Jeanette DeDios