{"id":5061039,"date":"2022-07-29T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rilatinonews.com\/?p=5061039"},"modified":"2022-07-29T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T08:00:00","slug":"lt-gov-sabina-matos-opening-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/2022\/07\/29\/lt-gov-sabina-matos-opening-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos: Opening Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, June 27th, Governor Dan McKee signed the $13.6 billion budget for the 2023 fiscal year, promising many benefits for Rhode Island residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos appears as a guest on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Latino News Network<\/a>&nbsp;podcast,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3ryH9a4zA14lJGACH4Pjcp?si=084bd8158b8047e6\" target=\"_blank\">\u201c3 Questions With\u2026<\/a>&#8221; to share details of the new budget and the benefits to the Latino community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Sabina Matos, Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4Veo9ZkLu7gPGF5HvwUhi4?si=tXAZIdmZRXybVrXv3Sj5IQ&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m excited about this budget and the investment we\u2019re making in the future of the state of Rhode Island,\u201d said Matos as she shared the different elements and the impact the budget will have on the Latino community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of the areas in which I advocated for\u2026 and I\u2019m very pleased to see that was included in the budget was the Cover All Kids campaign,\u201d she said. This campaign will ensure that all children in the state of Rhode Island have access to health coverage regardless of their immigration status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lt Governor shared other elements she advocated for that were included in the budget, like additional coverage for new mothers, investment specifically allocated for minority-owned small businesses, and a historical investment to improve homeownership in the state, taking an important step to eliminate critical disparities experienced by the Hispanic community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cI have seen first hand through my involvement with the housing advocate organizations\u2026 how building affordable housing transforms a community and transforms the quality of life of those individuals that live in that community. That\u2019s why I make this such a priority\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SUGGESTION: <a href=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/sabina-matos-leading-the-messy-work-of-democracy\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/sabina-matos-leading-the-messy-work-of-democracy\/\">Sabina Matos: Leading The \u201cMessy\u201d Work Of Democracy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5061040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/07\/image.png 667w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/07\/image-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt Governor Sabina Matos was appointed as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Rhode Island on April 14, 2021, being the first Dominican American to hold this position in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis appointment means so much to our community,\u201d said Matos, deeply honored and humbled. \u201cIt means so much for our young people because they finally see someone that looks like them, that sounds like them, in a position of leadership in the state of Rhode Island&#8230;They can see that \u2018this could be me, I can be this person one day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have a suggestion for a guest to be featured on \u201c3 Questions With\u2026\u201d? Send us your ideas to Info@latinonewsnetwork.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/07\/Ilhiana-Rojas-P11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5061041\" width=\"199\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/07\/Ilhiana-Rojas-P11.png 640w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/07\/Ilhiana-Rojas-P11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/riln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/07\/Ilhiana-Rojas-P11-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ilhiana-rojas7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ilhiana Rojas Saldana<\/a> is the Founder, and CEO of BeLIVE Coaching &amp; Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She is the author of the collaborative book, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Extraordinary-Latinas-Powerful-Resilience-Empowerment\/dp\/1637905696\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=\" target=\"_blank\">Extraordinary Latinas<\/a>: Powerful Voices of Resilience, Courage &amp; Empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rojas Saldana is also a member of the New England chapter of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;Network of Executive Women (NEW)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ilhiana is no stranger to the Latino News Network, she was a guest on the podcast &#8220;3 Questions With&#8230;&#8221;:<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3AqD01ddC664lU94eDDywl?si=FliohvoWQhyxbV5cCdEo_w\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3AqD01ddC664lU94eDDywl?si=FliohvoWQhyxbV5cCdEo_w\" target=\"_blank\" 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