Boston City Council pay hiked to $120,000 as most skip ethics session

Boston City Council pay hiked to 0,000 as most skip ethics session

The Boston City Council saw a 5% pay hike this month that boosted salaries to $120,000 for the 13 councilors, half of whom skipped out on a state ethics training session held Friday amid the feds’ pursuit of a corruption case against one councilor. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, … Read more

Indicted Boston City Counselor case evidence includes database of 1M+ files, feds say

Indicted Boston City Counselor case evidence includes database of 1M+ files, feds say

Federal prosecutors in the kickback case of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson say they have so much evidence to process — including a database of more than a million files — that they are seeking an “alternative schedule” to release it to the defense. “The government has started preparing to produce discovery and will … Read more

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson defies calls to resign amid public corruption charges

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson defies calls to resign amid public corruption charges

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson defied calls to resign from her six-figure job amid federal public corruption charges that allege she ripped off thousands of dollars from taxpayers, saying she remains committed to her work. Originally Published: December 11, 2024 at 8:17 PM EST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is … Read more

Bitter Rachael Rollins unloads on feds for indicting Boston city councilor: ‘B-S’ and ‘petty’

Bitter Rachael Rollins unloads on feds for indicting Boston city councilor: ‘B-S’ and ‘petty’

Disgraced former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins criticized the feds for their “petty” and “de minimus” indictment of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson over $7,000 while accusing her ex-employer of going harder after people of color.  Originally Published: December 10, 2024 at 8:45 PM EST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is … Read more

Boston city councilor edits out Israeli ‘genocide’ accusations in toned down cease-fire resolution

Boston city councilor edits out Israeli ‘genocide’ accusations in toned down cease-fire resolution

A Boston city councilor plans to ask her colleagues to declare support for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas War in a measure edited to tone down incendiary language that stated Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The resolution filed Monday by Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson comes amid ongoing pro-Palestinian student protests at Greater … Read more

Boston city councilor ducks four more public safety votes amid attendance scrutiny

Boston city councilor ducks four more public safety votes amid attendance scrutiny

A Boston city councilor with a record of ducking key public safety votes and overseeing a budget last year that sought to cut millions from the police department left the room this week to avoid voting on four police contract funding requests. Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was present for the Wednesday City Council meeting, but … Read more

Boston City Council weighs congestion pricing for Hub access

Boston City Council weighs congestion pricing for Hub access

The City Council plans to debate bringing congestion pricing to Boston, a policy long kicked around at the state level that would charge drivers higher fees with the aim of reducing traffic and funding transit improvements. A hearing order on the matter, filed by City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, will be presented for possible debate … Read more

Boston city councilors ‘blindsided’ by presentation honoring pro-Palestinian student walkout

Boston City Council weighs congestion pricing for Hub access

A number of Boston city councilors described being “blindsided” by a controversial resolution put forward by one of their colleagues, honoring two students for organizing a pro-Palestinian walkout at their high school last week. The citation, put forward by Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, was presented on behalf of the entire City Council to New Mission … Read more