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Fixing the ethics mess

November 25, 2008 By justinian 6 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dimasi, ethics, massachusetts, rogers, state-house, turner, wilkerson

Political Endorsements: What they say about the endorser

November 21, 2008 By hlpeary Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: endorsements, globe, scandal, turner, wilkerson

Wilkerson indicted; Murray again urges her to resign

November 18, 2008 By David 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: wilkerson

Dianne Wilkerson-a footnote

November 1, 2008 By smalltownguy 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston-politics, wilkerson

Patrick to file ethics legislation

October 31, 2008 By Charley on the MTA 17 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ethics, massachusetts, patrick, pensions, wilkerson

Dianne Wilkerson withdraws from Sticker Campaign

October 31, 2008 By Katie Wallace 29 Comments

She will announce her plans to stay or resign from her current term on Wednesday Nov 5. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: sticker, wilkerson

Full Senate calls on Wilkerson to resign

October 30, 2008 By David 21 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: wilkerson

A shocking betrayal

October 28, 2008 By David 71 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2nd-suffolk, chang-diaz, wilkerson

Dianne Wilkerson has been arrested

October 28, 2008 By David 35 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2nd-suffolk, chang-diaz, wilkerson

Wilkerson Buffeted Again

October 3, 2008 By massmarrier 39 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massachusetts, second-suffolk, senate, wilkerson

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Dozen's of senior cabinet members resigned yesterday. PM Boris Johnson lost the confidence of his own team.

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Tweet summary for MA State House for 2022-07-06: 204 tweets from 52 legislators. Top words: women, support, massachusetts, public, care, abortion, families, time, community, free. #mapoli

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We have more daily Covid deaths this year than this time last year. People’s denialism is literally murdering people. It’s time to have courage & restore robust public health #Covid_19 #CovidIsNotOver #mapoli

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A note on Covid: July 6, 2021, when vaccines were less prevalent, the US was averaging about 14,000 new infection per day. One year later, we’re at 114,000. One year ago, we were averaging 260 covid deaths per day; now we are closing in on 400 per day!

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