Kathleen in the newspaper, on TV newscast, on radio broadcast
“A push to prohibit landlords across the state from turning away tenants whose rent is partially paid by government subsidies narrowly failed in a legislative committee meeting Monday afternoon.” Kathleen will reintroduce the bill next year. Read the story in Source NM.
Daily Lobo story on House Bill 25. The bill —presented by Representative Kathleen Cates (D), Andrea Romero (D), Patricia Roybal Caballero (D) and Cristina Parajón (D)—would amend the state’s Human Rights Act to prohibit the refusal to sell or rent property to someone based on their income source, defined in the bill as “a lawful and verifiable…
Changes to New Mexico employees’ and politicians’ anti-corruption law clear first committee: santafenewmexican.com
Kathleen previews the upcoming legislative session, plus she tells us why we have 30-day sessions in New Mexico.
HB123, Introduced by Senator Harold Pope (D-Bernalillo) and Representative Kathleen Cates, would make public libraries ineligible to receive state funding if they ban material based on political or religious ideology or other arbitrary factors. Read the story and watch the video here.
Representatives Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson, Eleanor Chavez, and Kathleen Cates in the Sandoval Signpost: In the last Legislative Health and Human Services Committee, members were presented with the shocking reality that New Mexico is home to the largest percentage of private equity owned hospitals in the nation. As legislators, we are committed to demanding transparency and…
Cleveland High School teacher Ashali Knoell won the prestigious National Milken Educators Award. The Cabinet Secretary of Education, RRPS Superintendent, past recipients, the entire school (including the awesome marching band) as well as the RR Mayor, 3 Legislators (Kathleen was one), and the Sandoval County Commissioner were there to congratulate the recipient. Ashali Knoell won…
The New Mexico Library Association (NMLA) honored Kathleen with their Legislator of the Year Award (made by Acoma artist Sherry L Aragon) for her work as a citizen and legislator supporting New Mexico’s public libraries.
Kathleen greeting our US House of Representatives member, Melanie Stansbury, at Fancies in Corrales, August 1.
Kathleen helping at back-to-school event at Civic Plaza in Downtown Albuquerque: ABQ Journal story here. Photo Albuquerque Journal Photo KC 2023