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State should waive ID fee and require proof to vote

The following is my letter to the editor of the Cape Cod Times published on January 19, 2012: There is simply no reasonable argument against presenting identification at the polls. Read more...

House and Senate Republicans file legislation to freeze unemployment insurance tax rate

BOSTON - Led by House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones (R-North Reading) and Senate Minority Leader Bruce E. Tarr (R-Gloucester), Representative Randy Hunt (R-Sandwich) joined the entire House and Senate Republican caucus in filing legislation to freeze the anticipated unemployment insurance tax rate. Read more...

Join email lists for updates on joint committee activities

In an effort to improve communications and transparency, I am creating email notification lists for constituents who are interested in the activities of any or all of my three joint committees. I will post advance notices of hearings and track activities of key bills moving through the committee process.

 

Here are my committee assignments for this legislative session:

 

Joint Committee on Elder Affairs

 

Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse

 

Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

 

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Representative Hunt welcomes new legislative aide

EAST SANDWICH - Representative Randy Hunt is pleased to announce that Susann "Tudy" (rhymes with Woody) Koelsch (rhymes with Welsh) is now at work as his legislative aide. Read more...

   
   
   

Minority leader congratulates Rep Hunt on perfect voting record

House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. congratulated State Representative Randy Hunt (R-Sandwich) today for achieving an impressive voting record so far this legislative session. Read more...

Summer 2011 legislative poll: Make your opinions known

It is important that I get a "read" from constituents regarding important legislation that is likely to come before us soon. Please spend a few minutes answering five questions and sharing your thoughts. Click here for the survey.
Dealing with the high cost of compliance: Small businesses struggle to pay health insurance premiums
House Bill 2351, An Act Relative To Health Care Cost For Small Business, was heard on June 21st by the Joint Committee on Public Health. Read the article about the hearing that appeared in the Boston Herald called "ObamaCare Standards Could Spur Small Biz To Leave Mass."

HELP Act

Randy Hunt has filed a bill to provide immediate relief for people being hit with ever-increasing health insurance premiums... Read more...

Personal income tax simplification can pay for ferreting out fraud, waste and abuse

Elected officials often hear stories about people gaming the system, government employees being inefficient or worse, and unscrupulous opportunists abusing workplace and hiring rules, the pension system, and more... Read more...

Expanded bottle bill: Revenue enhancer, environmental initiative, or both?

Do you support expanding the “bottle bill” to include non-carbonated beverages, such as water and juice?


Is the idea just a tax in disguise? Or is it an effort to clean up our environment? Or both?... Read more...