Just one week after the conviction of Sal DiMasi, his successor as Speaker, Robert DeLeo, faces questions over ethics, according to the Herald. Sixteen people were injured when a porch collapsed in Jamaica Plain on Sunday night. It was a 25-foot drop.Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
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Roof collapse total: 149 roofs. The Dedham Mall was evacuated due to the snow on its roof. A Norwood roof went down. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Beacon Hill's legislative Twitter ban might be a thing of the past. The Herald reported that Twitter was blocked on legislator's office computers due to virus threats, and now House Speaker Robert DeLeo lans to lift the ban. The blocking of a social media tool caused a lot of chatter. Here's a tweet from Rep. Dan Winslow of Wrentham tweeted "Massachusetts is becoming the North Korea of the United States." Senator Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) said "There should be more sites that are blocked.".
The Bay State is as close to approving casino gambling as its ever been. Legislators actually worked out a deal to allow three casinos and two slot parlors at racetracks, selected by a bidding process and overwhelmingly approved the bill.
The idea that Massachusetts will ever build a casino is not something Bostonist is counting on ever seeing.
Can't be bothered to read the reasons why Governor Deval Patrick plans to veto Robert DeLeo's proposed sales tax increase? Let his mellifluous voice do the reading for you. Patrick's YouTube account posted this video today to clearly delineate the governor's opposition to the sales tax increase. No retaliation has been forthcoming from the less Web-savvy corners of Beacon Hill, but how long can Patrick post these things before his videos become parody fodder for the Israel Defense Forces?
Governor Deval Patrick took the legislature's slogan, "Reform Before Revenue," and flipped it when he threatened to veto any legislation that incorporated Speaker Robert DeLeo's proposed 25% sales tax hike. The tax, which would provide $275 million additional revenue for transportation agencies, was proposed in response to Patrick's request for a 19% gas tax hike and significant reforms in transportation agencies. Patrick's tax would have provided twice as much revenue for the agencies. In his letter to the legislature, Patrick claimed that DeLeo's tax plan was unfocused and accused both the House and the Senate of neglecting to enact crucial ethics and pension reforms that Patrick thinks are the prerequisite for any tax increase. [Globe]
Does approving and building casinos guarantee new revenue? No. Ask Rhode Island.
Perhaps motivated by Dianne Wilkerson's weak defense of her money accumulation, House Speaker Sal DiMasi has announced that he will resign from the Legislature effective Tuesday (or tomorrow, according to the Herald). DiMasi had denied rumors about his resignation last Friday, and maintains that he now steps down with his head "held high." Right, because there's always good reason to resign if you've done nothing wrong. The Globe names possible successors Robert A. DeLeo and John Rogers, who's had a scandal of his own already. Wouldn't want to give power to anyone too pure. Update: DiMasi's resignation letter.
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