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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

At no time did Speaker DeLeo communicate with…

October 31, 2009 By justinian

"At no time did Speaker DeLeo communicate with Sal DiMasi, James Holzman, Richard Vitale, Reps. Rodrigues or Petrolati on the ticket broker bill,'' says Seth Gitell, spokesman for Speaker DeLeo. Only a few months into office, and DeLeo's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deleo, dimasi, petrolati

Leadership roller-derby in the House

May 3, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

Well, this certainly does not sound pretty. Sal DiMasi's had a tough couple of months. It's definitely been a bad week, with stories coming out of unseemly (if not outright illegal) lobbying, and killing legislation in order to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deleo, dimasi, house, legislature, ma-house, massachusetts, petrolati, rogers

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