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...]
Political Endorsements: What they say about the endorser
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...]
Wilkerson indicted; Murray again urges her to resign
No surprise. A federal grand jury indicted state Senator Dianne Wilkerson today on eight counts of accepting bribes, exactly three weeks after the FBI arrested the longtime lawmaker in an undercover corruption probe.... Wilkerson faces … [Read more...]
Dianne Wilkerson-a footnote
Yes, there's a double-meaning here. Wilkerson is now a footnote in Boston's checkered and too often sordid political history. A sad end to a career that once had real potential. But throughout the incident that finally did her in, Wilkerson … [Read more...]
Patrick to file ethics legislation
GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES ETHICS & LOBBYING REFORM INITIATIVES Moves to strengthen rules and restore public confidence BOSTON – Friday, October 31, 2008 – Governor Deval Patrick announced today actions aimed at reforming … [Read more...]
Dianne Wilkerson withdraws from Sticker Campaign
She will announce her plans to stay or resign from her current term on Wednesday Nov 5. … [Read more...]
Full Senate calls on Wilkerson to resign
The entire state Senate has passed a resolution calling on Dianne Wilkerson to "resign immediately her position as Senator from the Second Suffolk District." Here's the resolution (pdf). UPDATE: Wilkerson had previously written in a … [Read more...]
A shocking betrayal
So Dianne Wilkerson allegedly accepted thousands of dollars of bribes in an undercover sting operation, related to a liquor license for a nightclub, starting in 2007 and continuing into this month. This is not just being sloppy with … [Read more...]
Dianne Wilkerson has been arrested
Good grief. State Senator Dianne Wilkerson was arrested earlier this morning by the FBI following an undercover operation that centered around a deal in Crosstown, where Roxbury meets the South End, according to two government officials. … [Read more...]
Wilkerson Buffeted Again
The eight-page complaint related to both a court appearance and affidavit aimed at helping Jermaine Berry get a new trial in a stabbing case. It alleges that she gave "intentionally false, misleading, and deceptive testimony" to Superior … [Read more...]
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