Business As Usual in Massachusetts

"Galvin halts effort to suspend lobbyist; DiMasi friend reveals pay from Cognos" by Brian MacQuarrie, Globe Staff | December 27, 2008

Wasn't the guy indicted? Oh, sorry, WRONG LOBBYIST!!

Secretary of State William Galvin, citing fresh information, has halted an effort to suspenda lobbyist connected to the controversial award of lucrative state software contracts to Cognos ULC. Richard McDonough, the lobbyist and a close friend of House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi, has given Galvin's office details he had previously refused to provide about entertainment reimbursements and other payments from Cognos....

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This may be the last for the Mass. political corruption; quite frankly, I'm gagging on the stench and will soon be submerged if I don't get out of the cesspool.