State Rep Jeff Roy looks back on 2024 and ahead to 2025 (audio)

FM #1373 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1373 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with State Representative Jeff Roy. We had our discussion in person at the Franklin TV & Radio Studio on Monday, February 3, 2025. 

We cover 

• The recent Legislative session #193 of the General Court

• Legislation filed for #194

• Entertainment fee to offset cable cord cutting for local PEG channels 

• Transparency and the Globe articles 

• Changes at the Federal level can have impact to us

The recording runs about 49 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1373-state-rep-jeff-roy-02-03-25/

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Jeff’s Representative profile page at MA Legislature =  https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JNR1  

Jeff Roy’s Twitter =  https://twitter.com/jeffroy  

Representative Roy’s Facebook page =  https://www.facebook.com/RepJeffRoy/  

Subscribe to Jeff’s newsletter -> https://jeffreyroy.com/newsletter/

BU Student generate project archive with the info on the development of the major MA climate legislation passed in 2022 by Gov Baker -> "Chapter 179, An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind"

https://sites.bu.edu/masslaw/2023/02/10/chapter-179-an-act-driving-clean-energy-and-offshore-wind/ 

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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

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Youth mountain biking club schedules Info Session at Library, Feb 25 at 6:30 PM

Youth mountain biking club schedules Info Session 

Bet you didn't know there's a youth mountain biking club here in Franklin. Minuteman Junior Cycling Club is for anyone in Grades 5-12.

Info session for the 2025 season - Franklin Public Library on February 25.

Lots of info can be found here in the meantime (including 2025 sign-up instructions): https://bit.ly/MJCCmtb

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Survey says: more than half don’t watch Franklin TV

Survey says: more than half don’t watch Franklin TV.

That factoid helps to explain why it seems some social media postings seem to come from folks who appeared to be surprised about a 'new' topic when it has usually been talked about in some circles, for some time.  Clearly, not a circle the poster had participated in.

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Survey says: more than half don’t watch Franklin TV

Charter School schedules Information Sessions and Building Tours - Jan 11, 2025

Information Sessions and Building Tours

"Each winter we offer Information Sessions and Building Tours so that families can learn more about the school in advance of our annual Enrollment Lottery.

It is important to note that we can not guarantee the possibility of a building tour at the time an opening becomes available so we advise attending one of these two sessions during our enrollment season.

The first half of the event is a presentation from our Administrative Team, Parents and alumni. At the conclusion of the formal presentation, building tours are lead by our middle school students and alumni.

To help us gauge attendance please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScgymuQ8.../viewform

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Immigration Is Not Making Housing Less Affordable - Invisible People BiWeekly News

Sharing this worthy source of homelessness information.

This edition also looks at how service providers are reducing racial disparities, indigenous homelessness, sweeps, homeless mortality and more.

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