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Panorama — Episode 114 — Lauren Leigh Rollins, Founder of Western Massachusetts Policy Center

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Panorama — Episode 114 — Lauren Leigh Rollins, Founder of Western Massachusetts Policy Center

Originally aired on July 26, 2025. Lauren Rollins of the Western Mass Policy Center (WMPC) joins Panorama. Lauren, a Northampton resident, founded WMPC a No-Profit people-centered policy organization. It subverts the flailing political establishment that fails to address the basic needs of the people in order to create a new model that supports and centers those excluded from power.

Learn more about WMPC at https://wmpolicy.org/about/

Read more about Lauren Rollins

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