Kathleen Cates

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New Mexico has seen significant increases in state spending in recent years — what specific fiscal guardrails or sunset provisions have you supported to ensure that budget growth tied to oil and gas revenues remains sustainable when commodity prices decline?

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New Mexico has some of the highest child poverty rates in the nation — what legislation have you introduced or co-sponsored this session to expand access to early childhood education, affordable childcare, or nutrition assistance for low-income families in your district?

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Many constituents in New Mexico face long wait times and limited access to state agency services, particularly in rural areas — what concrete steps are you taking to improve constituent responsiveness and ensure that state services are accessible to residents outside of Albuquerque and Santa Fe?