He releases Ethics Commission letter clearing him of allegations related to the state's dealings with a lottery-equipment vendor, which happened to pay a bunch of money to a Cahill fundraiser. Republicans had filed a complaint with the commission.
The Man Who Would Be Governor might first have to answer some pesky ethics questions.
Treasurer Tim could run for governor as an independent.
First, though, he might want to reconsider his idea of privatizing the lottery.
This is the guy who wants to replace Deval Patrick?
Since Cahill took over five years ago, administrative spending [on the Lottery] has ballooned by nearly 50 percent, with higher costs for advertising, telephones, computers, and lottery ticket printing, including outside contracts signed with some of the treasurer's campaign contributors.
Treasurer Tim declares he won't be going to Washington.
He made his announcement right after Deval Patrick vowed, for roughly the 79,000th time, that he is not going to Washington.
Outraged Liberal analyzes:
At least Vitale appeared to be doing something to earn the money he was pulling in as a result of his relationship with Sal DiMasi. I'm hard pressed, after reading the Globe story, to see what, if anything Kelly did for his monthly three grand other than serve as Tim Cahill's neighbor, friend and fund-raiser.
Joe DiNucci must be awfully envious of Tim Cahill's front-pagery of late.
Seth Gitell reminds us he was one of the few reporters to take Cahill seriously back in 2002.
Third Decade doesn't get why the state plans to rescue the turnpike authority from its crushing debt while refusing to rescue the MBTA from its crushing debt.
The Outraged Liberal asks questions, too:
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