The Boston Globe reports that almost all hurdles have been removed for the legislative effort to allow Gov. Patrick to appoint Sen. Kennedy’s successor. Among the names frequently mentioned by observers are Michael S. Dukakis, the former governor; Paul G. Kirk Jr., the former Democratic National Committee chairman and an aide to Kennedy; Charles J. […]
Month: September 2009
Probation Sentence for Obstruction Charge in Case with Rep. Murtha Connection
The AP reports that a figure in a government contract case has been sentenced today. U.S. District Judge Lacey Collier sentenced chemical engineer Theodore Sumrall to probation instead of prison after noting his cooperation with federal agents investigating kickbacks taken from federal funds earmarked by Congress for high-tech defense research at the Eglin lab. … […]
District of Columbia Gets a Unified Code of Conduct
A Code of Official Conduct for D.C. Council members was approved today, according to The Post. The new code marks the first time since the council was formed in 1973 that members can access a unified, written ethics code.