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Ex-speakers Thomas M. Finneran, (above) and Charles F. Flaherty both pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges. |
Concentration of power held by speaker blamed as a key factor
Criminal charges were filed yesterday against the third consecutive speaker of the Massachusetts House, a dubious distinction that propels the Bay State into a class of crooked politics that rivals Illinois and its corrupt governors. (Full article: 673 words)
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