BOSTON — Former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi has again pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges.
BOSTON — Federal prosecutors have added extortion to the list of charges facing former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi in connection with an alleged public corruption scheme.
BOSTON — State lawmakers Tuesday voted to postpone when new lobbying laws take effect in Massachusetts. The new start date is Jan. 1, 2010.
BOSTON — Prosecutors have asked a judge to disqualify the lawyer representing former House speaker Salvatore DiMasi in his federal corruption case, because the lawyer also gave advice to a prosecution witness.
BOSTON — Lawyers for former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and three co-defendants will ask a federal court to dismiss charges of conspiracy and wire and mail fraud saying the state’s public lobbying laws are too vague.
BOSTON — A federal judge has ordered prosecutors to explain why photos and other information were released in connection with the arrests of former Sen. Dianne Wilkerson and Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner.
BOSTON — A bill prompted by a series of recent political scandals has become law in Massachusetts.
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick says he intends to sign a bill approved by Massachusetts lawmakers designed to toughen state ethics standards in the wake of a series of political scandals.
BOSTON — Details of the legislation to reform the Commonwealth’s ethics, lobbying and campaign finance laws.
BOSTON — Massachusetts legislative leaders have reached agreement on a final version of a bill to toughen state ethics standards.
BOSTON — Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi appeared in federal court in South Boston Wednesday, as prosecutors and defense attorneys met for a pre-trial conference.
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill designed to close some of the most egregious loopholes in the state’s pension system.
BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill to overhaul the state’s pension system and shut down some of its most egregious abuses.
BOSTON — The Massachusetts State Retirement Board has suspended the nearly $5,000-per-month pension of former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi.
BOSTON — The House and Senate plan to pass a consolidated pension reform bill Thursday that they hope will help restore public confidence in the battered chambers. But it is, in the eyes of supporters and analysts, a first step. WBUR’s Martha Bebinger reports.
