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Massachusetts: House Gop Leadership

Fri, 01/09/2009 - 10:52

Evangelidis backers launch blog

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

In another sign of a divided House Republican caucus, state Rep. Lewis Evangelidis and his supporters launched their own blog on Thursday calling for a "New Direction."

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Tue, 01/06/2009 - 11:49

Evangelidis, Jones trade jabs on eve of leadership vote

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Current House Minority Leader Brad Jones and challenger state Rep. Lewis Evangelidis said Tuesday that they are looking forward to the leadership vote on Wednesday, while trading subtle blows.

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Tue, 12/23/2008 - 12:49

Remainders: Census, Kennedy, Ogo

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The Bay State's population increased, but not by as much as other states. Let the grumblings about losing a congressional seat begin.

Sen. Kennedy and his staff continue to work meticulously behind the scenes to avoid previous health care reform pitfalls.

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Mon, 12/15/2008 - 16:08

House Republicans launch blog

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

House Minority Leader Brad Jones announced Monday that his caucus will launch a blog in January that will allow House Republicans to "skip the middle man" of the media and communicate their message directly to the public.

The blog, entitled "The Capitol View" will be located at www.TheCapitolViewLive.com and will launch on Jan. 7.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 17:46

Barrows backs Jones, gives him enough votes to retain post

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Breaking a much speculated eight-to-eight tie, Republican state Rep. F. Jay Barrows said Monday that he will support Brad Jones' effort to retain his post as House minority leader.

With Barrows' support, Jones, of North Reading, has secured nine votes in the 16-member caucus, enough to stay on as minority leader. Jones is being challenged by Holden state Rep. Lewis Evangelidis.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 12:46

Evangelidis courts GOP state committee

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Below is a letter that Republican state Rep. Lewis Evangelidis, who is challenging Brad Jones for House minority leader, sent to Republican state committee members last Friday.

Evangelidis has secured the support of four members of the Republican caucus, not including himself. Jones has secured the support of seven members, also not including himself.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 09:53

Humason for Evangelidis

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Republican state Rep. Donald Humason said late Sunday night that he is supporting Lewis Evangelidis in his challenge to Brad Jones for House minority leader.

Evangelidis, a Holden Republican, announced last week that he is seeking the post on the heels of the GOP caucus loss of three seats in this year's election.

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 17:07

Jones picks up support from Poirier, has secured half of caucus

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

In a day when several members of the House GOP caucus chose sides, the current House minority leader picked up the support of Republican state Rep. Elizabeth Poirier in his fight to retain his post.

With Poirier's backing, Jones has garnered eight votes, including his own. He needs the vote of one more member of the 16-member caucus to ensure challenger Lewis Evangelidis doesn't take his post. Evangelidis has secured the backing of three members of the caucus so far.

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 16:54

Perry for Evangelidis

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Republican state Rep. Jeff Perry is supporting Lewis Evangelidis for House minority leader.

Perry, of Sandwich, is the third Republican to publicly back Evangelidis, of Holden, in his challenge of current minority leader Brad Jones. At the time of this writing, six members of the GOP caucus had lined up behind Jones. Jones and Evangelidis needs nine votes to become minority leader.

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 15:59

Ross for Jones for minority leader

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Republican state Rep. Richard Ross (R-Wrentham) is backing Brad Jones for minority leader.

Ross is the sixth Republican of the 16-member caucus to back Jones. Currently two GOP representatives are backing Lewis Evangelidis, the Holden Republican challenging Jones.

"I am very much in support of Brad Jones," Ross told PolitickerMA.com.

Ross also slightly criticized Evangelidis for publicly challenging Jones before the caucus could unify behind a candidate.

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