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Chuck Turner sentenced to three years

January 25, 2011 By David

Globe: A federal judge today sentenced Chuck Turner to three years behind bars for accepting a $1,000 bribe, a stinging rebuke to the former Boston city councilor. US District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock rejected an appeal for leniency by … [Read more...]

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Chuck Turner: The Sequel

January 2, 2011 By tedf

As a follow-up to my earlier post about Chuck Turner's conviction, I thought folks might be interested to know that Turner has sued the City of Boston and the City Councilors for violations of his rights under the First and Fourteenth … [Read more...]

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The GRP And Chuck Turner

December 1, 2010 By tedf

There are occasional posts here, particularly during election seasons, about the Green-Rainbow Party and its quixotic quest for a statewide office. One widely-held view is that the GRP is and will continue to be irrelevant unless it can … [Read more...]

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Fixing the ethics mess

November 25, 2008 By justinian

Pam Wilmot of Common Cause just sent out the following: Politicians in Massachusetts are being indicted at an alarming rate.  This sad state of affairs comes with one silver lining: an opportunity to change politics as usual. To that … [Read more...]

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Chuck Turner and Entrapment

November 24, 2008 By tedf

Councilor Chuck Turner has said, according to the Herald, that his arrest is the result of a "sting operation in order to try to entrap me." The Council is to meet today to consider what action, if any, to take against Turner. And Turner's … [Read more...]

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Political Endorsements: What they say about the endorser

November 21, 2008 By hlpeary

In the wake of today's arrest of City Councillor Chuck Turner for bribery related to the Wilkerson scandal, the Boston Globe has posted an essay that will be run in Sunday's Globe Magazine by Tom Keane. It gives a telling look into the … [Read more...]

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OTR: Diana DiZoglio discusses potential retaliation from Mass. Legislature over audit https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/otr-diana-dizoglio-discusses-potential-retaliation-from-mass-legislature-over-audit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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Mass. Conservatives Win Big in Second MassGOP Caucus: Crush Baker 2.0/Establishment Candidate https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/mass-conservatives-win-big-in-second-massgop-caucus-crush-baker-2-0-establishment-candidate/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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A huge pleasure to join @RepDylan as he launched the #Massachusetts Friends of UK Legislative Caucus at the home of the @FCDOPeterAbbott. It was wonderful to talk about how we can collaborate to benefit constituents and deepen long-standing ties! #mapoli

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theaaholcomb Thea Holcomb @theaaholcomb ·
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If you're familiar with #mapoli I have questions for you!

My intern is applying for an internship there - obvs I'm thrilled. 😊 What should she know about how the MA legislature is staffed? What other essential knowledge would you pass along?

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Mounting evidence that the citizens of MA are over taxed https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/04/03/mounting-evidence-that-the-citizens-of-ma-are-over-taxed/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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It's April in #mapoli which means budget season is in full swing. The House will soon pitch a tax relief proposal alongside their 2024 fiscal plan.
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