tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64765120898900924432024-03-12T17:30:03.905-04:00The Capitol ViewObservations from across the aisleMassachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comBlogger1279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-80182669854600889812024-03-08T10:45:00.003-05:002024-03-08T10:45:41.964-05:00Representative Marcus Vaughn Appointed to House Ways and Means CommitteeState
Representative Marcus S. Vaughn (R-Wrentham) has been appointed to the powerful
House Ways and Means Committee by House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
(R-North Reading).
The Ways and Means
Committee plays a critical role in guiding the state’s budgetary process. In
addition to reviewing all legislation that could impact the Commonwealth’s
finances, the committee is also responsible Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-28382553983660837682024-03-06T12:21:00.003-05:002024-03-06T12:21:52.011-05:00John Marsi Wins Special Election for Durant SeatCongratulations to
Representative-elect John Marsi, the Dudley Selectman who won yesterday’sspecial election to fill the 6th Worcester District seat vacated last
November by former Representative (and current Senator) Peter Durant (R-Spencer).
In a statement,
House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) commended the newest
member of the Massachusetts House Republican Caucus on Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-32777728663861936132024-02-12T16:39:00.000-05:002024-02-12T16:39:23.621-05:00Representative McKenna Appointed to Massachusetts Rare Disease Advisory CouncilState Representative Joseph D. McKenna (R-Webster) is proud
to announce that he has been appointed by House Minority Leader Bradley H.
Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) to serve on the Massachusetts Rare DiseaseAdvisory Council.
McKenna is replacing State Representative Hannah Kane
(R-Shrewsbury), who previously served on the Advisory Council but has reached
the end of her three-year term.
The Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-9037438032426293422024-01-24T14:43:00.001-05:002024-01-24T21:10:09.043-05:00Representative Jones’ Statement on Governor Healey’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North
Reading) released the following statement today in response to Governor Maura
Healey’s filing of her Fiscal Year 2025 state budget proposal:
“Governor Healey has filed a Fiscal Year 2025 budget that
calls for significantly increased spending across state government, but those
aspirations need to be tempered by the fiscal realities facingMassachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-35112408790923285902024-01-15T08:50:00.000-05:002024-01-15T08:50:09.315-05:00Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.“Injustice
anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable
network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one
directly, affects all indirectly.” – the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., in his Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail, April 16, 1963
Throughout his lifetime,
the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a tireless advocate Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-42007506592291742772024-01-08T16:13:00.001-05:002024-01-08T23:03:20.299-05:00Representative Jones’ Statement on Governor Healey’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget 9C CutsHouse Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North
Reading) released the following statement today following Governor Maura
Healey’s announced 9C budget cuts:
“As the state’s fiscal situation worsens, difficult choices
must be made to ensure that the Fiscal Year 2024 budget is balanced. In
weighing the financial options available to maintain this balance, the state
needs to set clear spending Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-35950643679422887932023-12-07T10:07:00.000-05:002023-12-07T10:07:00.297-05:00Remembering Pearl Harbor, 82 Years LaterOn December 7, 1941 – 82 years ago today – the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor came under attack. When it was over, 2,403 service members
and civilians were dead and another 1,178 injured, leading President Franklin D.
Roosevelt to declare that it would forever be remembered as “a date which will
live in infamy.”
What happened on that fateful Sunday morning 82 years ago is a starkMassachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-52136974232986235402023-12-04T14:40:00.001-05:002023-12-04T14:40:45.462-05:00House Republican Caucus Statement on House Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2023 Closeout Budget Conference Committee ReportThe attached statement was
released by House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) on
behalf of the Massachusetts House Republican Caucus following this morning’s
House standing vote to accept the conference committee report on the FY23 final
deficiency appropriations bill: “The House
Republican Caucus understands the importance of passing a final deficiency
appropriationsMassachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-42238642064768540242023-11-29T16:21:00.001-05:002023-11-30T06:19:50.666-05:00House Republican Caucus Statement on Fiscal Year 2023 Final Deficiency Appropriations Bill House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading)
released the following statement today on behalf of the Massachusetts House
Republican Caucus regarding the pending FY23 final deficiency appropriations
bill:
“It has now been two weeks since Democratic leadership in the
House and Senate failed to reach agreement on the FY23 final deficiency
appropriations bill, making Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-79283101439390498492023-11-11T11:41:00.000-05:002023-11-11T11:41:57.492-05:00Honoring All Who Served On Veterans DayThroughout our
nation’s history, Americans have answered the call to serve. The Massachusetts
House Republican Caucus salutes
the many men and women of our armed forces, both past and present, for their
service to our Commonwealth and to our nation. We are forever grateful for
their willingness to serve and to place themselves in harm’s way so that all Americans
can continue to enjoy the many Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-21549555245034112882023-11-08T12:49:00.001-05:002023-11-11T09:42:21.413-05:00Durant Wins Senate Special ElectionCongratulations to House Republican Caucus member and Senator-elect Peter Durant, who defeated Democratic Representative Jon Zlotnik in yesterday’s special Senate election for the Worcester and Hampshire District. Durant, who has been a member of the House since winning a special election in May of 2011 and currently represents the 6th Worcester District, succeeds former Senator Anne Gobi, who Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-62351566767509738222023-10-10T16:58:00.000-04:002023-10-10T16:58:40.381-04:00Statement: Massachusetts House Republican Caucus Stands in Support of IsraelThe Massachusetts
House Republican Caucus released the following statement today expressing its
support for Israel and condemning Hamas’ attack on the nation’s citizens:“The members of
the Massachusetts House Republican Caucus stand in solidarity with the citizens
of Israel as the country defends itself against the unprovoked terrorist attacks
by Hamas that began during the Jewish Sabbath. We Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-24168625503222654342023-09-25T11:19:00.000-04:002023-09-25T11:19:57.008-04:00Representative Kelly Pease Named to Early Education and Care Workforce CouncilHouse Minority
Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State
Representative Kelly W. Pease (R-Westfield) to the Early Education and Care (EEC)
Workforce Council.
Created through an
outside section of the Fiscal Year 2019 state budget (Chapter 154 of the Acts of 2018), the EEC Workforce Council is tasked with making recommendations for “improving
and enhancing professional Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-57946708057564117622023-09-19T11:34:00.000-04:002023-09-19T11:34:01.205-04:00Representative Kim Ferguson Named to State Advisory Council on Early Education and CareHouse Minority
Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State
Representative Kimberly N. Ferguson (R-Holden) to the State Advisory Council onEarly Education and Care (EEC).
As a member of the
Advisory Council, Representative Ferguson and her colleagues will work with EEC
Commissioner Amy Kershaw to develop a five-year master plan for early education
and care in Massachusetts.Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-18632464651010744032023-09-11T12:32:00.000-04:002023-09-11T12:32:20.402-04:00Remembering September 11“One of the worst days in America’s history saw some of the bravest acts in Americans’ history. We’ll always honor the heroes of 9/11. And here at this hallowed place, we pledge that we will never forget their sacrifice.” – President George W. Bush, at the September 11, 2008 dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.Today the House Republican Caucus joins with Americans everywhere to remember and Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-87364197745064313702023-07-17T11:13:00.001-04:002023-07-17T11:13:00.143-04:00Rep. David DeCoste Named to Special Legislative Commission Studying the Civil Service LawHouse Minority
Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has announced his appointment of
State Representative David F. DeCoste (R-Norwell) to serve on the SpecialLegislative Commission to Study and Examine the Civil Service Law.Established as part
of the policing reform bill signed into law on December 31, 2020, the special
commission is tasked with studying the employment, promotion, Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-16450717161093489372023-07-11T16:23:00.000-04:002023-07-11T16:23:13.539-04:00House and Senate Republicans Call for Release of Municipal Road and Bridge FundingHouse Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) and Senate Minority Leader Bruce E. Tarr (R-Gloucester) issued the following joint statement today regarding the ongoing Chapter 90 conference committee negotiations, along with a letter to the conferees urging swift action on the areas of agreement between the two branches:“The Chapter 90 road and bridge program provides a critical Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-49251427209300413362023-07-04T08:36:00.000-04:002023-07-04T08:36:11.209-04:00HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAYFreedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit. – President Ronald Reagan Today marks the 247th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a watershed event that continues to serve as a source of hope and inspiration for people around the world. As we celebrate our country’s Independence Day, Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-43410168377615248262023-06-30T10:31:00.000-04:002023-06-30T10:31:23.254-04:00Representative Michael Soter Appointed To Tax Relief Conference CommitteeHouse Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State
Representative Michael J. Soter (R-Bellingham) to a six-member Conference Committee that will review the
House and Senate’s competing tax relief proposals.As a member of the Conference Committee, Representative Soter will work with his colleagues to try to resolve
the differences between the $1.1 billion House tax Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-23226132510541971612023-06-19T10:51:00.001-04:002023-06-19T10:51:56.680-04:00Celebrating Juneteenth Independence DayToday the House
Republican Caucus joins with Americans everywhere to celebrate Juneteenth
Independence Day. The holiday’s origins can be traced to June 19, 1865 when Union
Army Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that
the Civil War was over and America’s last remaining slaves were free, thanks to
President Lincoln’s issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation more Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-4603672545817829992023-06-06T12:54:00.002-04:002023-06-06T12:54:53.969-04:00Boston Globe Op-Ed: High Taxes Are Driving People Out Of MassachusettsToday’s Boston Globe features an op-ed piece from House Minority Leader Brad Jones and Ross Connolly, the regional director for New England at Americans for Prosperity, that focuses on the need for tax reforms to stem the exodus of residents who are leaving Massachusetts for more affordable states. Governor Maura Healey has talked about making Massachusetts more competitive, and this op-ed makes Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-21260554938175952462023-05-29T08:02:00.001-04:002023-05-29T08:02:42.289-04:00Memorial Day: Honoring Our Fallen SoldiersThroughout our
nation’s history, many have answered the call to serve. Today, we remember and
honor those service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve
our many freedoms, including the 37,369 individuals who called Massachusetts
home. Their service and sacrifices will never be forgotten. Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-84427970091793711432023-04-25T10:15:00.001-04:002023-06-30T10:23:03.236-04:00Representative Marcus Vaughn Named To Gaming Policy Advisory CommitteeHouse Minority
Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State
Representative Marcus S. Vaughn (R-Wrentham) to serve on the state’s GamingPolicy Advisory Committee (GPAC).The GPAC was established
as part of the 2011 Expanded Gaming Act, which legalized gaming in
Massachusetts by authorizing the establishment of up to three resort casinos
and one slot machine facility. The Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-55953767770604812212023-01-16T09:29:00.001-05:002023-01-16T09:29:38.962-05:00Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.“Injustice
anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable
network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one
directly, affects all indirectly.” – the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., in his Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail, April 16, 1963Throughout his
lifetime, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached the importance of
Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-54582751859929336212023-01-09T10:57:00.001-05:002023-01-15T13:02:55.445-05:00State Representative Brad Jones Re-Elected As Minority Leader For 2023-2024 SessionRepresentative Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has been re-elected by his Republican colleagues to serve as the Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.Jones was chosen by a unanimous vote to lead the House Republican Caucus for the 2023-2024 legislative session. The vote took place on January 4, which also marked the first day of the 193rd biennial session.“I Massachusetts House Republicanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314591674792532932noreply@blogger.com