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REP. CABRAL AND SEN. LESSER VISIT SOUTHCOAST FOR THIRD GATEWAY CITIES CAUCUS TOUR On Monday, September 20th, Rep. Cabral and Senator Eric Lesser visited the Southcoast for their third Gateway Cities Legislative Caucus tour. The day began with a presentation and panel discussion at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, then moved to […]

REP. CABRAL CALLS FOR THE END OF STATE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT CONTRACTS October 6, 2021 New Bedford – Yesterday, State Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral (D-New Bedford) called for the end of immigration enforcement agreements in Massachusetts during his testimony before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. The Representative spoke on two of his highest priority

MASSACHUSETTS MAY BECOME FIRST STATE TO SEND MONEY TO LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES TO DEAL WITH CLIMATE CHANGE Rachel M. Cohen, In These Times, September 16, 2021 (link) A groundbreaking bill would provide funding from U.S. residents to help developing nations respond to the climate crisis. As unprecedented natural disasters ravage the United States, while federal commitments

STATE LEGISLATURE PASSES FY2022 BUDGET: NEW BEDFORD LOCAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT FROM RECOVERY FUNDS July 15, 2021 BOSTON, MA – On Friday, Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral (D-New Bedford) joined his House and Senate colleagues in unanimously passing a $48.07 billion budget proposal for FY2022. Focused on providing critical support to help residents and businesses in Massachusetts recover from the pandemic, the budget proposal includes many priorities championed by Rep. Cabral.   The City of New Bedford will receive $25,282,408 in unrestricted

REP. CABRAL HONORS DR. JENNIFER DEBARROS AS 2021 COMMONWEALTH HEROINE June 23, 2021 Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral (D-New Bedford) has nominated Dr. Jennifer E. DeBarros for the 2021 “Commonwealth Heroine” award, an honor she received at today’s 18th annual ceremony hosted virtually by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Dr. DeBarros was recognized alongside her fellow nominees in Commonwealth Heroines Class of 2021. These women use their time, talent, and

CABRAL WELCOMES DECISION TO TERMINATE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE BRISTOL COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT May 20, 2021 NEW BEDFORD, MA – Today, State Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral (D-New Bedford) welcomed the decision made by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to terminate contracts with the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) to house federal

economic recovery bill passes the house with cabral-sponsored projects and initiatives July 30, 2020 As Chairman of the House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral (D-New Bedford) successfully added several critical provisions to this session’s economic development bond bill. The economic recovery and investment bill, passed by the

REP. CABRAL CALLS HOUSE EDUCATION BILL “TRANSFORMATIVE,” SAYS IT COULD MEAN $85M MORE FOR NEW BEDFORD The Standard Times, October 24, 2019 Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral is hailing passage of a House bill that would pour $1.5 billion into public education as “transformative” for the state and “particularly significant” for New Bedford. “This legislation represents

Three Ways to improve state’s public records law Antonio F. D. Cabral, “Three Ways to Improve State’s Public Records Law,” The Standard Times, March 12, 2019 (link) We have a collective obligation to preserve an open and transparent government and, if implemented, these three proposed legislative changes will help us move closer towards the goal