Mary Peltola: “I'm deeply concerned by the number of Alaskans waiting for…”

“But if we want people to move here and stay here, we also need to invest in the basic services that people expect from a state government. I'm deeply concerned by the number of Alaskans waiting for months to receive SNAP benefits and other nutritional assistance due to backlogs in the state's process. I'm working with the Department of Agriculture to support exemptions and extensions. But these are only temporary measures.” (16:44–16:53)

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