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Massachusetts: State House News Service

March 12, 2009 - 12:26 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Phoenix

Marian Walsh Finds A Job

By David S. Bernstein

State senator Marian Walsh of West Roxbury, long rumored to be up for one or another job in state government, has landed one: assistant executive director of the Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority (HEFA). OK, it's technically outside the government, but close enough. State House News Service was (I believe) the first to report it.

As I write, the HEFA board is meeting; in that meeting they are expected to approve the appointment

Last year, the Globe reported that the Patrick administration was plotting to get Walsh into HEFA as executive director, a job held by Benson T. Caswell. That was the story that embarassed political consultant Michael Goldman, whose email correspondence with Doug Rubin somehow ended up in reporter Frank Phillips's hands.

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March 5, 2009 - 12:49 am
NEWS FEED: Blue Mass Group

Arr, Press-Gang a-comin' fer the pirate ship "Swaptions"

By Bob

Say goodbye to your loved ones, mateys, and hoist the Jolly Roger: we're headin' out to sea on the good ship "Swaptions." The Commonwealth is about to assume liability for the Turnpike's potential $363-470 million contribution to the bonus pool at Swiss bank UBS. State House News Service reports:
The Senate on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to House-passed legislation reinstating the state's credit backing behind a risky turnpike authority debt financing deal that is costing the agency $25 million this year and could force a one-time payment to the firm UBS of $363 million.

The bill is scheduled for full debate Thursday, as lawmakers look to take a step they hope will avert the payment, which UBS will be entitled to demand should Standard and Poor's further lower the credit rating of turnpike insurer Ambac Assurance Corporation.

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Tue, 12/30/2008 - 11:48

Mid-Morning Read: Pot, Vitale, DiMasi, Cahill

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Friday's implementation of the successful ballot initiative to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana has everyone talking. The government gave its recommendations  and some are looking to increase penalties for smoking in public.

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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 09:05

Evangelidis planning to challenge Jones for Minority Leader

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Another Republican state representative has stepped up to challenge state Rep. Brad Jones for his post as House Minority Leader. 

GOP sources told the State House News Service Tuesday that State Rep. Lewis Evangelidis is planning to take on state Jones.

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 12:59

Wilkerson stripped of chairmanship

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

State Senate President Therese Murray has stripped state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson of her chairmanship of the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, the State House News Service is reporting.

Murray, a Plymouth Democrat, also told the State House News Service that she is referring the corruption case Wilkerson now faces to the Senate Ethics Committee.

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 11:46

SHNS: Lawmakers subpoenaed in Wilkerson case

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The State House News Service is reporting that "multiple" lawmakers have been subpoenaed in the case facing state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston), according to "sources familiar with the matter."

Senate officials would not tell the news service who had received subpoenas, however, because of the ongoing investigation into the corruption charges that led to Wilkerson's arrest Tuesday morning.

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