In true Deval Patrick fashion; in retrospect of the continued debacle called Mass State Government, Deval offers us full transparency with an internal task force designed to increase the illusion of public integrity.
Sal DiMasi Elected House Speaker
January 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Chuck Turner Scandal Boston
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Boston MA – Political scandals
January 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Wakefield – For those willing to believe the worst about Massachusetts’ politicians, the events of this past year have only confirmed their fears.
Anytime an elected official is charged with improper conduct, it tends to cast a cloud of suspicion over all elected officials. Unfortunately, with two sitting State Senators forced to resign and two House members facing investigations, 2008 provided no shortage of embarrassing moments for members of the Legislature.
In June, state Sen. James Marzilli was arrested in Lowell and subsequently charged with sexually accosting four women. After initially announcing he would not seek re-election, Marzilli continued to draw a taxpayer-funded paycheck for months before he finally bowed to public pressure and resigned.
MA scandals dwarf all bad news – Political Corruption
January 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Marshfield – Ethics scandals, including those that led to the resignations of two state senators and others that will dog other top Beacon Hill figures into the New Year, were pieces of a mosaic that coalesced in the public consciousness into what the capitol press corps named the top story of 2008: corruption on Beacon Hill.
DiMasi accountant Vitale indicted
December 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Chuck Turner FBI PROBE – Accepting Bribe
December 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The five-term city councilor made his initial appearance this afternoon in US District Court in Worcester before Magistrate Judge Timothy Hillman, who is also handling Wilkerson’s case. Turner faces charges of attempted extortion under color of official right — essentially, using his office to obtain an illegal payment — and lying to a government agent.
