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Chuck Turner and James Michael Curley

December 2, 2010 By jamaicaplainiac

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, chuck-turner, corruption, diane-wilkerson, james-michael-curley

Probation Department Scandal Reveals Need for a 21st Century Ward Commission in Bay State

November 24, 2010 By eddiecoyle

We shouldn't be surprised by the findings of judicial mismanagement, although the evidence of official malfeasance uncovered in the Ware Report by the late Judge Irwin is disturbing. Judges are often poor administrators and often lack the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: corruption, judiciary, legislature, massachusetts, petrolati, probation-department, state-government, ward-commission

Petro’s Out! With Update (1930 hrs 11/24/2010)

November 23, 2010 By HeartlandDem

What steps do you think need to be taken next? How can grassroots apply pressure to keep this issue in the public eye and demand accountability? Do legislators realize that even their allies are disgusted with this behavior? Don't Speaker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: corruption, massachusetts-legislature, petrolati, probation

The causes which impel them to the separation

October 30, 2010 By peter-dolan

Dear Deval, My family hosted the first event in Gloucester for your campaign back in the spring of 2005.  Back then you had to promise Nancy Stolberg that you could muster a dozen people to hear you speak if you wanted to host a house … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charter-schools, corruption, education

Thank you, Judge Plitt.

September 28, 2010 By howland-lew-natick

A small crack in the cold, gray cement wall of tyranny has developed.  Within government that more and more shields itself from the light of freedom and truth, a Maryland judge has ruled for the defense in the case of a man prosecuted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: corruption, massachusetts, police, tyranny

Boehner: From Bag Man To Boss!

September 24, 2010 By joeltpatterson

You know what a bag man is, don't you? He's the guy who carries paper bags of cash to elected officials to influence them.  Not long ago, Republican  John Boehner was the bag man for the tobacco companies.  He walked around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boehner, corruption, national, republicans

Boston Globe: The ends DO justify the means

January 13, 2010 By jgingloucester

Today's Globe editorial clearly makes the case that the ends do justify the means -- process be damned. Yeah, we admit the whole thing stunk and it shouldn't happen again, but live with it Gloucester, we really do know what's best for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charter-schools, corruption, globe-editorial

Sen. Hedlund drops State Senate Bombshell…will Dave Wedge report it?

December 23, 2009 By scout

In this context, Hedlund went on the say that he had a pick that he'd like to make, but wouldn't do so publicly because it was based on "anecdotal evidence," which he then shared (minus the name of the Senator in question).  Sen. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: corruption, coziness, dave-wedge, robert-hedlund, state-senate, the-press

NO SPECIAL COURT DEAL for SEN. GALLUCCIO. FRIDAY 9AM-12PM

November 13, 2009 By thewatch

The ONLY reason this ridiculous Beacon Hill arrogance continues is because people like you and I are too tired, distracted, intimidated, or otherwise disconnected to take a stand and do a solid for democracy.  Remember when Deval … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: accident, corruption, court, hit-and-run, massachusetts, middlesex-district-attorney-gerald-leone, scandal, senate-president-therese-murray

Menino Adminstration Breaking Public Records Law

September 13, 2009 By kaj314

Possible Connection to The Wilkerson Corruption Charge? See Below! -- The globe reports today that the Menino administration has been breaking the public records law for years. Micheal Kineavy, its reported, has deleted every one of his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, corruption, mayor, menino

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