On Sunday, I read the Boston Globe's story on Sal DiMasi and his lobbyist "friends" by perpetual DiMasi antagonist Andrea Estes - to me the story contained nothing new - imagine lobbyists in the State House making money off clients and … [Read more...]
End of session roundup
Big items remaining on the agenda include the aforementioned election-day registration, the Turnpike rescue (the Senate version significantly differs from the House), a health care cost bill, and of course veto overrides. At this … [Read more...]
House to Debate Global Warming Solutions Act
BOSTON - The House of Representatives will consider legislation this week that will cap harmful greenhouse gas emissions and put in place a long-term plan to curb emissions in the Commonwealth. Under the bill redrafted by House … [Read more...]
Casino Referendum… here we go again…
This just in from Boston.com House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi, in a startling departure from previous stances against resort gambling, today decided for the first time to back a November ballot question asking voters whether they support … [Read more...]
Throw Sal a lifeline
The last few weeks have been pretty dismal for Speaker DiMasi: Vitale, Cashman, and software, oh my. Well, what's our response? What do we need right now? What does Sal need right now? Is there overlap?Speaker DiMasi often drives us … [Read more...]
DiMasi picks fight w/ GOP; or vice-versa
Our miniscule state GOP has done the expected and filed ethics complaints against Speaker DiMasi for the ticket thing, the loan thing, and so forth. Sal is striking back with a letter direct to the press: As a state representative, … [Read more...]
Governor’s speech on green energy
... to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce this past weekend. I heard it Sunday night on 'BUR ... and it's pretty good. Here's the link ...And I really believe we must think of this as a shift in age, not merely a shift in … [Read more...]
Globe calls out Rep. Vallee on alleged threats in the House (but Ernie had it first)
Today's Globe brings us further developments on ... let's see, what shall we call it? ThreatGate? Drop your suggestions in the comments. Anyway, the news is that Sal DiMasi has asked the House Ethics Committee (not to be … [Read more...]
DiMasi’s new anti-bullying guide
Coming on the heels of the state releasing it's anti-bullying guide, May 1st, a male legislator bullied State Rep. Callahan. The threat included saying that he could "really hurt you if I wanted to." Occurring right on the heels of passing … [Read more...]
Threats in the House; DeLeo on record wanting Speakership
Matt Viser picks up on the story Casey alluded to yesterday (hooray for the two-paper town!), about Rep. Jennifer Callahan being threatened by an unnamed supporter of Bob DeLeo's now-public candidacy for Speaker. It must have been … [Read more...]
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