WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Rep. Frank Calls for More Regulation By Bob Oakes Listen to story (Real Audio) NEWTON, Mass. - October 07, 2008 - On the same day Congress launched its first hearing on causes of the financial crisis, Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank called for increased regulation to avoid another meltdown. In Newton Monday, Frank, a lead negotiator of the $700 billion bailout, said there should hearings to consider more stringent policing of hedge funds, investment banks, and private equity firms. In a conversation with WBUR's Bob Oakes yesterday, Congressman Frank said right now the country is stuck somewhere between a depression and a recession.    From The WBUR Newsroom Councilor Turner Says He's Locked Out Of Office BOSTON (November 21, 2008) Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner says the City Council president has locked him out of his office after getting arrested on federal corruption charges. Some Roxbury Residents Shocked By City Councilor Turner's Arrest BOSTON (November 21, 2008) Some Boston residents are shocked and dismayed by City Councilor Chuck Turner's arrest on federal corruption charges. Turner Previously Linked to Wilkerson Case BOSTON (November 21, 2008) Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner, arrested Friday by the FBI, had previously been linked to the federal investigation into public corruption involving former State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson. Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner Arrested In Connection With Dianne Wilkerson Case BOSTON (November 21, 2008) FBI agents arrested Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner after he was allegedly videotaped taking a $1,000 bribe from an undercover agent in an expanding investigation into corruption at City Hall and the Massachusetts Statehouse.				Sponsor