More news on former state Senator Dianne Wilkerson in this report. Wilkerson disclosed her acceptance of the cash and checks in a recent interview with the Globe, saying she took individual financial contributions of up to $10,000 to help pay off mortgage and federal tax debts. The contributions, she said, were approved by the state […]
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Kentucky Derby Dinner: Who Paid?
Here’s the latest in Massachusetts on the issues surrounding the award of a state contract. A South Shore legislator listed in a troubled lobbyist’s reimbursement report says he paid his dinner tab with personal funds and can’t even remember the conversation. Rep. Ron Mariano dined at the 2007 Kentucky Derby with Richard McDonough, who has been […]
Another Term for Speaker DiMasi?
That’s the topic of this Boston Globe report. On Monday, just two days before DiMasi faces re-election by House members, close friend Richard Vitale is scheduled to be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court for violations of state lobbying and campaign finance laws. Vitale is accused of concealing his work as a lobbyist and having contact […]