Podcast appearances and mentions of juana matias

Juana Matias, New England regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, joins Radio Boston.

Juana Matias is a first-generation American who moved with her family to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic when she was five years old. She went on to become the first Latina ever elected to the serve in the Massachusetts State House, and in 2018 ran for Congress in a crowded field of candidates vying to fill the seat that opened up when long-term Congresswoman Niki Tsongas announced that she was not running for re-election. Juana ultimately lost that race, but she greatly outperformed expectations by coming in third out of thirteen candidates. Along the way, she demonstrated that a woman of color from a working-class background could be a viable Congressional candidate here in Massachusetts. Juana is a trailblazer and amazing servant leader, and in this episode she discusses her path to politics, how she stayed resilience while daily challenging assumptions about what is possible for a woman of color in politics, and how she stays so powerfully grounded in her purpose.

9/23/21--Eleven cities across Massachusetts held preliminary mayoral elections this week. On The Horse Race this week, we're joined by three guests, each of whom have in-depth knowledge on particular races throughout the state. Matt Szafranski, Editor-in-Chief of the Western Mass Politics and Insight blog has been covering the Holyoke race; Juana Matias is the COO of MassINC, a former state representative of Massachusetts' 16th Essex district, and a current resident of Lawrence and follower of the race there; and Greta Jochem is a reporter at the Berkshire Eagle, who's been keeping a close eye on the action in North Adams.

6/10/20-- New data from The MassINC Polling Group show that many Massachusetts renters and homeowners are struggling to make housing payments due to the financial burdens of the coronavirus crisis. MPG President Steve Koczela points to the key finding that people under the most economic strain during the pandemic are also much more likely to be in a household with COVID-19 themselves. Huge disparities exist between demographic groups in likelihood of missing a housing payment, and there is broad support among Massachusetts residents for housing policy proposals. Juana Matias, COO of MassINC and former state Representative for the 16th Essex District of Massachusetts, shares data on race parity in our elected leadership as well as her experience running for the state House of Reps as well as U.S. Congress as a woman of color.

Ben Forman and Juana Matias of MassINC continue their deep dive into early college programs, highlighting the voices of Leominster students and Commissioner of Higher Education Carlos Santiago.

Episode 12: Juana Matias talks Lawrence, diversity in representation by Gateways Podcast

Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Podcast is out this week. Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot sits down with Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque to discuss: Born and raised in Lawrence 25 years on LPD Has implemented many procedures to help actively lower crime in Lawrence Implemented an officer dedicated to business relationships Working toward getting police dogs for the city Works hand in hand with the State Police Over all crime down 31% year over year in the first 6 months Plate reader technology is a new tool the Lawrence is using Is it storing the plates read during that shift and being added to a data base? Some bugs in the system that the police are working through There is a program to help officers deal with the often-violent situations they deal with every day Freedom of the press vs the sanctity of the case the officers are trying to build Using social media to keep the public up to date in close to real time Would love a new police station if he could ask for just one thing from the city Has the District Attorney made it more difficult to get booking photos? Is there a reason for this? Can the photo ruin a case? Where does the freedom of the press come into this?   Maddie Ryan is not on the show this week, so Tom does the news and the topics are: Juana Matias wants to do away with ICE Roseanne Barr’s Tweets and her show being canceled Was she being a racist? Was she fired because she is pro Donald Trump? Isn’t this the same type of thing as NFL players being forced to stand? All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Juana Matias & Victor Martinez talk about their journey through American politics and business as millennial latinos. They touch on the climate in Lawrence, MA and the efforts to revitalize a scrutinized community.