Word: barretts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Reported by Laurence I. Barrett with the President and Bruce van Voorst/Washington
...pluralistic politics in Massachusetts. McGee survived the succeeding no-confidence motion, but 26 courageous representatives voted against the Speaker, with 35 others registering as present. Most felt that while McGee had acted in an outrageous fashion, he had not as yet broken any specific rules. According to Rep. Michael Barrett '70 of Reading, a vote of present "defined a protest--a sanctuary for those who want to protest McGee's behavior bud don't want to treat McGee as a criminal...
...BARRETT IS AMONG a daring group of young liberal Democrats who are strenuously campaigning for substantive rules reforms aimed at more than just the downfall of Thomas McGee. They hope to reshape the entire power structure and old-style politics that prevail on Beacon Hill. To that end, they have joined forces with Keverian in his struggle with McGee, despite the fact that for years the former Majority Leader backed the Spealter's opposition to any form of procedural codification. For then reformers, beat on change within the party above all, the cause celebre created by Keverian's challenge...
...while McGee still has ardent supporters in the State House, Barrett believes that a new era of creativity may already be under way in the wake of recent events. "Representatives are feeling the joy of acting autonomously in coming up with their own initiatives for the first time," he said. Such a constructive attitude could provide the balance needed to keep McGee under close supervision...
...James Kelly. Reported by Edwin M. Reingold/Tokyo and Barrett Seaman/Washington