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R.I. Black and Latino caucus lists top legislative priorities
Edward Fitzpatrick
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State Representative Karen Alzate, chairwoman of the Rhode Island Legislative Black and Latino Caucus, addresses the media at the State House on Friday.
PROVIDENCE The Rhode Island Legislative Black and Latino Caucus on Friday unveiled 13 priorities for this year’s legislative session, focusing on areas such as health care, criminal justice, and the minimum wage.
This year’s General Assembly is the most diverse in Rhode Island history, with 21 people of color in the 113-member legislature. And the new chairwoman of the caucus, Representative Karen Alzate, said the members are looking to convert the power in those numbers into legislative victories to help communities of color. ....

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