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April 08, 2009

New in the Phoenix: Three takes on the Globe crisis
By Adam Reilly

In which I discuss the deafening silence from the Times Co.; the Globe's solicitation of character references from the MA political establishment; and the bogus claim that the Globe's in trouble because it's a liberal rag. Please take a look.

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Beacon Hill, Boston Globe, Tom Menino

March 18, 2009

Aloisi: I screwed up
By Adam Reilly

I think that's a fair synopsis of the statement Aloisi issued today, regarding both his recent assault on the Globe and other impolitic things he's said since becoming transportation secretary. But you can judge for yourself:
I believe it is important to clear the air and move beyond the recent controversies. Since becoming Secretary of Transportation my passion for realizing the Governor's reform efforts has caused me to use language I have later regretted.

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Beacon Hill, Boston Globe, Jim Aloisi

January 25, 2009

John Rogers' twisted logic
By Adam Reilly

Would-be MA House Speaker John Rogers seems to be contradicting himself, big time, in a new State House News Service article on jockeying to succeed Sal DiMasi, who's leaving office amid a flurry of scandals.
First, here's Rogers, who's currently the House Majority Leader, giving reporter Jim O'Sullivan his argument for delaying the vote on DiMasi's successor:

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Beacon Hill, John Rogers, Bob DeLeo

June 05, 2008

The missed Marzilli angle
By Adam Reilly

Let me be clear: right now, I wouldn't want State Senator Jim Marzilli within 100 feet of any female family members or friend.
Having said that, I'm struck by the fact that there's almost no media discussion of the fact that Marzilli's ongoing implosion could be linked to a serious mental problem. Jim Braude alluded to this possibility on his WTKK show today; Howie Carr mocked it in today's column; and there's an ongoing discussion at Blue Mass.

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