Massachusetts Republican Governor Charlie Baker says he's troubled by questions previously raised about Democratic State Senator Brian Joyce's relationships with people in his district.An FBI spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday that the FBI and the IRS are conducting "court authorized activity in connection with an ongoing federal investigation" at Joyce's Canton law office. No further details were provided.
Baker declined to comment on the investigation and stopped short of calling for Joyce's resignation.
Massachusetts Republican Party chairwoman Kirsten Hughes called on Joyce to resign immediately, citing "deeply troubling corruption reports."
Joyce's lawyer, Howard Cooper, says his client believes he's done nothing wrong.
The 53-year-old Joyce stepped down as assistant majority leader last May after The Boston Globe raised questions about whether he used his position as senator to boost his law practice.
Original Post: The FBI and the IRS are conducting an investigation into Massachusetts State Senator Brian Joyce.
A spokeswoman for the FBI confirmed Wednesday that both agencies are conducting what she described as "court authorized activity in connection with an ongoing federal investigation."
The spokeswoman declined further comment, citing the ongoing investigation.
A spokeswoman for the Milton Democrat did not immediately return phone calls.
In January, Joyce agreed to pay nearly $5,000 for using campaign funds to pay for his son's 2014 high school graduation party.
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has also called on the State Ethics Commission to investigate an arrangement that let Joyce receive free dry cleaning from a local shop for more than a decade.
Joyce's district includes several communities including Braintree, Milton and Randolph.
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