When Mass. National Guard Gets the Call, Lawmaker Wants To Know Where and Why
Rep. Mindy Domb filed legislation that would require the governor to provide advance notification to state legislators when Guard members are activated and deployed to their districts.
By Chris Van Buskirk •
Updated on April 22, 2021 at 9:37 am
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When Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker called up 1,000 members of the state's National Guard in August, state Rep. Mindy Domb, like many others in the state, wanted more information.
The administration at first offered little explanation as to why Baker activated members of the National Guard, and the order did not offer a detailed reasoning.