tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:06:39 +0000Observations from across the aislehttp://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/noreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)Blogger1322125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-5137517003349963251Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:57:00 +00002026-04-23T17:06:39.769-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State Representative Kenneth P. Sweezey (R-Duxbury) to serve on a six-member conference committee that will work to reconcile the differences between competing versions of a supplemental budget that allocates surplus Fair Share surtax revenues for a variety of education and transportation initiatives across the state.The http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2026/04/representative-sweezey-named-to-fair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-5553859011439880132Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:43:00 +00002026-04-01T15:43:07.951-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R–North Reading) has appointed State Representative Steven G. Xiarhos (R–Barnstable) to serve on the Task Force on Hate Crimes, replacing State Representative Steven S. Howitt (R–Seekonk), who has served on the task force since 2022.Members of the task force serve in an advisory capacity and assist the state in developing policies for preventing and http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2026/04/representative-xiarhos-appointed-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-2047204784149912356Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:13:00 +00002026-04-01T15:28:29.537-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) released the following statement today:After 32 years serving in the House of Representatives, I have decided that I will not seek re-election to another term this fall.Serving as State Representative has been a tremendously meaningful part of my life, and while difficult to leave behind, I eagerly look forward to my next chapter. It http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2026/03/representative-bradley-jones-announces.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-837264074475656868Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:42:00 +00002026-02-24T14:45:58.721-05:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State Representative John J. Marsi (R-Dudley) to serve on a six-member legislative conference committee focused on improving student literacy in Massachusetts.Marsi is one of three Representatives and three Senators serving on the conference committee, which will work to resolve the differences between recent House and http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2026/02/representative-marsi-appointed-to-serve.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-4565071927413438567Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:38:00 +00002026-02-03T15:38:31.204-05:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) released the following statement today after U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley announced charges against four Massachusetts residents for SNAP fraud:“At a time when so many families are struggling to put food on the table, it is an outrage to hear that taxpayer dollars meant to support such a vital safety net program are goinghttp://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2026/02/house-minority-leader-jones-statement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-3639176187376412407Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:04:00 +00002026-01-19T08:04:48.823-05:00“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction.” – the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.On Martin Luther http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2026/01/remembering-dr-martin-luther-king-jr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-5260128271881910685Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:47:00 +00002025-12-07T09:47:09.927-05:00On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service launched a surprise attack on the U.S. military base at Pearl Harbor, killing 2,335 American service members and 68 civilians, while leaving another 1,178 injured. In an address to Congress the following day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt would declare the attack as “a date which will live in infamy.” Today, 84 years later, there are http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/12/a-date-which-will-live-in-infamy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-5383846948307842953Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:11:00 +00002025-11-11T08:11:19.130-05:00As Americans, we sadly often take for granted the many personal freedoms and liberties we enjoy. But we should never forget that those freedoms and liberties would not have been secured without the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. The late U.S. Army General Colin L. Powell, in a speech he delivered at the 1989 Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, noted that: “Thehttp://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/11/veterans-day-2025-honoring-all-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-844965434088703781Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:38:00 +00002025-09-11T08:38:01.020-04:00“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, speaking at the dedication of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial on September 11, 2008.Twenty-four years have passed since the terrorist attacks of Septemberhttp://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/09/september-11-2001-twenty-four-years.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-1467179149442864339Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:10:00 +00002025-07-04T10:10:32.929-04:00Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit. – President Ronald Reagan, in his Second Inaugural Address delivered on January 21, 1985 On July 4, 1776 – exactly 249 years ago today – the original 13 colonies declared their freedom from British rule to establish the United States of America. The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a watershed event http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/07/happy-249th-birthday-america.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-8273308897166217509Mon, 26 May 2025 10:00:00 +00002025-05-26T06:00:00.228-04:00Oliver Wendell Holmes referred to Memorial Day as “our most sacred holiday,” and said we should “not ponder with sad thoughts the passing of our heroes, but rather ponder their legacy – the life they made possible for us by their commitment and pain.”We can never fully repay the debt we owe to our veterans, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation to help protect http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/05/memorial-day-2025-honoring-those-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-8938499106371413187Mon, 19 May 2025 16:03:00 +00002025-05-19T12:03:05.070-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State Representative Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) to serve as his designee on the newly-reformed Special Commission on Local and Regional Public Health. Initially created in 2016 to help assess the effectiveness and efficiency of municipal and regional public health systems in Massachusetts, the special commission has beenhttp://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/05/rep-kane-to-serve-on-reconstituted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-4980305697968330176Tue, 13 May 2025 20:22:00 +00002025-05-13T16:22:43.959-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State Representative Kenneth P. Sweezey (R-Duxbury) to the Massachusetts Ocean Advisory Commission. Created by the Legislature as part of the Oceans Act of 2008, the Ocean Advisory Commission is responsible for assisting and advising the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs on the management and development of http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/05/representative-sweezey-to-serve-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-6785438107280338772Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:17:00 +00002025-04-28T12:17:00.118-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State Representative John J. Marsi (R-Dudley) to serve as a member of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. Created as part of the 2020 policing reform law, the 23-member Commission is an independent state agency focused on addressing the needs and challenges faced by the disability http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/04/representative-john-marsi-appointed-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-8160180611262482692Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:14:00 +00002025-04-25T11:14:50.144-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State Representative Steven George Xiarhos (R-Barnstable) to a special legislative commission tasked with addressing the growing public health and safety concerns surrounding the proliferation of xylazine.Xylazine is an animal tranquilizer that has been used by licensed veterinarians since 1971. However, the substance hashttp://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/04/representative-xiarhos-appointed-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-4253828345534557910Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:43:00 +00002025-04-16T15:39:48.090-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) released the following statement today regarding the release of the House Ways and Means Committee’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 state budget:“I appreciate the fact that the proposed House budget does not include any new taxes or tax increases. Given the continued fiscal uncertainty we are facing, it is more important than ever that we http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/04/house-minority-leader-jones-statement_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-4051324304625919021Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:11:00 +00002025-04-11T11:11:22.208-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) released the following statement after federal authorities arrested Representative Christopher Flanagan (D-Dennis Port) on charges of defrauding his former employer and using the money for campaign expenses and his own personal use:“Representative Flanagan’s arrest is disturbing but not surprising. We have known for several months http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/04/house-minority-leader-jones-statement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-8937114652584112047Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:37:00 +00002025-04-01T15:37:46.856-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State Representative John J. Marsi (R-Dudley) to serve on a special commission that will conduct a comprehensive study of current state law and practices governing the collection of delinquent property tax revenue by cities and towns.The special commission will consider potential changes to the new home equity theft law http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/04/representative-marsi-appointed-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-1515964132976340772Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:25:00 +00002025-03-31T12:34:32.852-04:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has re-appointed State Representative Marcus S. Vaughn (R-Wrentham) to serve another two-year term as a member of the state’s Gaming Policy Advisory Committee (GPAC). Created as part of the 2011 Expanded Gaming Act, the GPAC advises the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) on gaming policy issues, including community mitigation http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/03/representative-marcus-vaughn-re.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-5041630074475584297Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:29:00 +00002025-02-07T10:43:49.262-05:00House MinorityLeader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) released the following statement on the $425 million emergency shelter supplemental budget approved by the House of Representatives today:“The supplemental spending bill approved by the House today makes modest changes to the state’s troubled emergency shelter system, some of which are only temporary, but does little to address the manyhttp://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/02/house-minority-leader-jones-statement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-1546297699209491394Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:24:00 +00002025-01-30T14:27:07.430-05:00The Boston Globe is highlighting legislation filed by the House and Senate Republican Caucus that would authorize state and municipal law enforcement and court officers to honor federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests. Reporter Niki Griswold’s article focuses on HD4217, An Act empowering law enforcement to cooperate with the United States to transfer custody of http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/01/boston-globe-article-highlights-newly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-9143295849622636702Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:23:00 +00002025-01-27T16:23:38.761-05:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State Representative David K. Muradian, Jr. (R-Grafton) to serve as his designee on a special legislative commission charged with exploring potential opportunities for collaboration and consolidation among the Department of Correction, county sheriffs, the Massachusetts Parole Board, and the Office of Community http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/01/rep-muradian-named-to-special.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-6706222459366398874Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:27:00 +00002025-01-24T11:27:04.693-05:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) has appointed State Representative Marcus S. Vaughn (R-Wrentham) to serve as his designee on a special legislative panel charged with examining the current state of youth sports in Massachusetts. Created as part of the 2024 economic development bill, the Special Working Group on Youth Sports will make recommendations on changes to thehttp://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/01/representative-marcus-vaughn-appointed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-7363375402141335919Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:23:00 +00002025-01-22T15:23:30.485-05:00House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) released the following statement after Governor Maura Healey’s Fiscal Year 2026 state budget proposal was filed today:“Governor Healey has filed a Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal that increases spending by 2.6% over the current fiscal year but does so by relying on almost $1 billion in one-time revenues, at a time when we can ill http://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/01/house-minority-leader-jones-statement_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476512089890092443.post-5104860602775641979Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +00002025-01-20T06:00:00.118-05:00“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.” – Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail, April 16, 1963 The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a visionary and a man of peace who dedicated his life to advocating for justice and equality forhttp://www.thecapitolviewlive.com/2025/01/honoring-reverend-dr-martin-luther-king.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Massachusetts House Republicans)