Globe: A federal judge today cleared the way for Boston to hold a special election next week to fill the City Council seat left vacant when Chuck Turner was thrown out of office. Chief US District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf said the residents … [Read more...]
Chuck Turner Unwittingly Aiding Honest Government
It brings to mind the first meeting I attended as a new board member of a major downtown church. It was in terrific financial, membership and other trouble, which I knew when I ran for the position. I was not aware of how angry the very … [Read more...]
Chuck Turner and James Michael Curley
I was interested to read in the Globe today that Chuck Turner talked about James Michael Curley at the hearing to expel him from city council yesterday. Both Turner and Wilkerson have clearly used part of the Curley playbook--loudly invoke … [Read more...]
Chuck Turner’s Bedfellow
As the Herald quotes local defense guru Robert George, this is a "high stakes gamble." He added that Clark's involvement "on behalf of any criminal defendant is a high-profile endorsement of a person’s innocence, (but) this was … [Read more...]
A plausible defense of Chuck Turner
But before I do that, let me announce my biases. I think Chuck Turner has done some dumb things in the past, but he's always been someone who's fought tirelessly for his community. Honestly, it's hard for me to imagine Turner, someone who's … [Read more...]
Rally to support Chuck Turner!
Come out and support the People's Councilor! What: Rally for Chuck When: Today 2:30pm Where: City Hall Plaza First 100 moonbats get clip-on Chuck Turner beards. … [Read more...]
This Week in the Boston City Council
Just Cause Eviction Protection for Tenants The first bill was sponsored by Councilor Chuck Turner, who is working closely with the Massachusetts Alliance against Predatory Lending. MAPL currently has three pieces of legislation at the State … [Read more...]