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New Chair Of Massachusetts Black And Latino Legislative Caucus Discusses Priorities

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill
Published February 4, 2019 at 9:51 AM EST

    The Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus has announced priorities for the new legislative session.

     Leading the Caucus as its new chairman is three-term Democratic State Rep. Carlos Gonzalez of Springfield.  

     He said the priorities address specific issues impacting the state’s communities of color.

     The Caucus endorsed 27 bills that have been filed dealing with issues ranging from K-12 school funding to fair housing to climate change in urban communities.

    
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Politics Massachusetts LegislatureState Representative Carlos GonzalezMassachusetts Black and Latino Caucus
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