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Senators and National Guard advocates press committee to elevate Guard to cabinet post
Summary
Senators Mike Moore and John Vilas and representatives of the Massachusetts National Guard Association urged the committee to advance S.2183 to make the adjutant general a cabinet‑level official reporting directly to the governor.
Boston — Two senators and the Massachusetts National Guard Association urged the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to report S.2183 favorably so the Massachusetts National Guard’s adjutant general reports directly to the governor.
Senator Mike Moore described S.2183 as “elevating the National Guard to a cabinet level position” and argued that direct reporting to the governor would remove a bureaucratic layer and improve speed and transparency in emergencies. “Out of 50 states, Massachusetts is sadly the only state that doesn't have the National Guard as a direct report to…
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