Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Adam Vaccaro Globe Staff December 13, 2018 Little more than a year ago the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority celebrated the selection of a general manager with no public transit experience as the fresh set of eyes needed to bring new rigor to a massive bureaucracy. But this week that candidate, Luis Ramirez, washed out after barely 15 months. And his replacement couldn’t be more different: a public policy veteran who has spent years thinking and writing about transit and public administration, serves on the T’s oversight board, and even briefly ran the agency as interim GM.Now, Steve Poftak, a 48-year-old Roslindale resident who runs an institute at Harvard University, will see whether his knowledge and advocacy can transfer to better service from an agency racing to replace aging equipment as restless riders grow increasingly vocal about … [Read more...] about ‘He’s gotten to know every slice of that agency’: Who is Steve Poftak, the next GM of the MBTA?
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Audit: Miami City Hall employee paid two salaries for job that might not be necessary
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Who’s the favorite to replace John Conyers in Congress? We’re about to find out
Todd Spangler, Kathleen Gray and Katrease Stafford Detroit Free Press Published 4:56 p.m. UTC Jul 26, 2018 WASHINGTON — It will be another three months before the 658,000 or so people who live in what used to be U.S. Rep. John Conyers’ district officially learn who their next congressman — or woman — will be, after 337 days without representation. But a week from Tuesday — or maybe Wednesday depending on how fast the ballots are counted — they’ll get a very good idea of who is the prohibitive favorite. Michigan’s 13th congressional district is one of the most predominately Democratic-leaning ones in the nation, so the Democratic primary on Aug. 7 should almost certainly decide the race. But it’s a tough district to handicap, having drawn a field that includes two sitting state senators, two well-known former state representatives (one of whom is a progressive firebrand), a local mayor and the president of the … [Read more...] about Who’s the favorite to replace John Conyers in Congress? We’re about to find out
Rod Rosenstein Impeachment: Who Are the 11 Republicans Demanding Deputy AG’s Dismissal?
U.S. Rod Rosenstein A group of 11 Republican lawmakers are trying to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein because of concerns about his oversight of the justice department and its investigation into suspicions of collusion between the Trump 2016 campaign and Russia. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) introduced articles of impeachment, cosponsored by 9 other Republicans, which accuse Rosenstein of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Meadows is chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative group co-founded by Jordan. In particular, they accuse Rosenstein of a conflict of interest relating to the authorization of FISA surveillance of Carter Page, a former adviser to Donald Trump; violating a Congressional subpoena and ignoring information requests; and excessive redaction of documents presented. The group needs a majority in the House of Representatives and two-thirds support in the Senate to secure an impeachment conviction. There is … [Read more...] about Rod Rosenstein Impeachment: Who Are the 11 Republicans Demanding Deputy AG’s Dismissal?
Paul Manafort Trial: Who Are the 5 Witnesses Granted Immunity?
U.S.A U.S. federal judge in Virginia made public the identities of five witnesses granted immunity to testify in the trial of Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, as the trial stemming from the Russian probe is delayed until late July.Donna Duggan, James Brennan, Conor O'Brien, Cindy Laporta and Dennis Raico are the five witnesses, according to records unsealed by U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis. The individuals granted immunity to testify against Manafort were all previously named in a lengthy 427-line item evidence list submitted to the Eastern District of Virginia on July 18 by special counsel Robert Mueller.Manafort's trial was originally scheduled to start on Wednesday, but Ellis granted an extension to July 31 after attorneys for Manafort argued Monday that they needed additional time to review the roughly 120,000 pages of documents and images taken from electronic devices belonging to Manafort’s former business partner Rick … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort Trial: Who Are the 5 Witnesses Granted Immunity?