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Former state lawmaker David Nangle will plead guilty to federal fraud charges
By Emma Platoff Globe Staff,Updated February 23, 2021, 5:31 p.m.
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David Nangle served in the Massachusetts House for decades before he was indicted last year on federal fraud charges.Barry Chin/Globe Staff/file
Former state Representative David Nangle will plead guilty to dozens of federal fraud charges as part of a plea deal with the authorities, court documents filed Tuesday show.
Prosecutors and Nangleâs defense attorneys have not come to any specific agreements about a possible sentence. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Wednesday morning.
Legislature drops deference to Baker as it more stridently questions vaccine rollout
By Emma Platoff and Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated February 22, 2021, 7:13 p.m.
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Governor Charlie Baker said âwe look forwardâ to speaking with lawmakers at Thursdayâs hearing before a joint COVID oversight committee.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
The Massachusetts Legislature, which has seemed content to allow the executive branch to lead the stateâs fight against the coronavirus, is poised to assert itself this week, summoning Governor Charlie Baker and his top aides before a new oversight committee to demand answers about the stateâs coronavirus vaccine rollout.
State Rep. Arciero named chair of housing committee
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State Rep. James Arciero, of Westford, was chosen on Feb. 12 as the new house chair of the joint committee on housing by statehouse speaker Ronald Mariano, of Quincy, who made his leadership and committee assignments for the 192th legislative session.
“I am honored by the trust and confidence that speaker Mariano has shown me in this selection,” said Arciero, who is serving his seventh term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. “Housing is an important issue both in my district and across our state. I look forward to working with my legislative colleagues as we address these important issues over the next two years.”
Pledging more diversity, House speaker Mariano unveils new leadership team, committee chairs
The Houseâs 10-member leadership team, Mariano included, features four women but just one person of color
By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated February 12, 2021, 7:46 p.m.
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House Speaker Ronald Mariano remade the chamberâs leadership
this week, putting slightly more representatives of color
in charge of committees, naming the Houseâs first female majority leader, and appointing its first openly LGBTQ lawmaker as the chamberâs No. 3 Democrat.
The appointments provided the first test of Marianoâs pledge to diversify the leadership team and panels that will