Posted on March 19, 2019 by jdooley
“We fiercely defend traditional local control of budgets, schools…
Posted on March 19, 2019 by jdooley
HARTFORD- With both the towns of Wolcott and Southington Little Leagues about to kick off, State Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80) today announced her opposition to a new state sales tax on sports and recreational services for children.
“This sports and recreation tax is terrible policy. This tax will negatively impact middle class families in my district. The parents who sign up their kids for baseball little league, soccer, cheerleading, basketball or martial arts should not be penalized for the…
Posted on March 14, 2019 by jdooley
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Posted on March 13, 2019 by jdooley
HARTFORD – Citing concerns from citizens in a letter to State Attorney General Tong, the legislature’s Conservative Caucus voiced its disapproval of his decision to insert Connecticut in a lawsuit against the Trump administration regarding the President’s recent national emergency declaration.
In an effort to secure the country’s southern border with Mexico, President Trump declared a national emergency on February 15. The President asserted that the need for border security necessitated the declared…
Posted on March 13, 2019 by jdooley
HARTFORD – In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and the 22nd annual National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America Day, State Representative Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80) joined in the nationwide celebration by reading to 2nd grade students at Wakelee Elementary School in Wolcott.
“What a wonderful time reading to the students. The children asked great questions about my role as a state legislator and shared their stories about their favorite activities, sports, and what they’re aspiring to…
Posted on March 4, 2019 by jdooley
This 2019 session has been a real eye opener for me as a new legislator. Every day there seems to be a new proposal or effort at the State Capitol to have state government run every aspect of our daily lives. Taking away our freedoms and ability to choose what we as citizens want and don’t want. One of my fundamental guiding principles has been to strive and work for a limited role of government permitting people ¬to be free to make their own choices. I ask myself one question, does the state government…
Posted on March 4, 2019 by jdooley
HARTFORD –State Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80) along with Wolcott Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tony Gasper today testified against legislation which would force school districts to regionalize and strip away their local control when it comes to education.
A public hearing of the Education committee drew thousands of state residents opposed to the proposals which would force school districts to regionalize.
The bills are:
• S.B. 457, An Act Concerning the Size of School Districts
• S.B. 738, An…
Posted on February 27, 2019 by jdooley
HARTFORD- State Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80) testified in front of the Energy and Technology committee along with her Wolcott constituent Michael Bruce of Wolcott Governmental TV on the issue of public access.
The legislation, SB 73, An Act Concerning Third-Party Nonprofit Community Access Providers and Municipal Programming, would make a cable channel available to every town in our State qualified to be a Town Specific Platform.
“Passage of this proposed law, would require third-party nonprofit…
Posted on February 25, 2019 by jdooley
Posted on February 25, 2019 by jdooley
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