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Boston, MA – Senator Scott Brown says federal corruption charges against former state House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi are the result of one-party rule by Massachusetts Democrats. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill reports...
The Republican senator spoke yesterday at commencement ceremonies at Lasell College. He says DiMasi was enabled by what the senator called a go-along-to-get-along attitude of a one-party state. Brown, who is up for re-election next year, says unchallenged power grows arrogant and has resulted in several cases of graft.
DiMasi, a Democrat, is accused of steering two lucrative contracts to a software firm in exchange for $65,000 in illegal payments. He and two co-defendants have pleaded not guilty.
Brown told audience members that the trial will not end corruption in the state. He urged audience members to use their votes to bring change if they believe the system has failed.
Tristan O'Neill, WAMC News.
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