Replacing State Flag, Seal On Senate Agenda

By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service, Winchester Star
Thu, 07/16/2020 - 10:57am

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 16, 2020.....In a moment that spoke to the political charge permeating throughout the state amid debate over racial justice and pandemic impacts, three distinct rallies entangled into a mass group of advocates on the State House steps Thursday with one group calling for a redesign of the state's flag and motto out of respect for Native Americans.The movement to replace the state's motto and images on the flag seems to be growing as conversations on [...]

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Replacing State Flag, Seal On Senate Agenda

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