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...gift from a lobbyist, former Speaker of the House Charles Flaherty, a staunch Cambridge Democrat, said he will not run for re-election. In the wake of his departure, there was a bitter battle for Flaherty's position. Through a coalition of moderate Democrats and Republicans Thomas M. Finneran (D-Boston) was able to prevail over a more traditional Democratic with a strong backing...
...easy in our business to lose sight of the fact we walk on a road that's a long road," Finneran said. "I try to present a long-term perspective and say, folks, you can't play with fire...
...Finneran acknowledged that some critics have accused Democrats of dancing to Weld's tune on budgetary issues, but he said the reason is simple--the state faced, and still faces, a fiscal crisis...
...times of emergency--and that's what we're in and nobody should be mistaken about that--the differences between people narrow significantly," Finneran said. "This is an emergency and literally the most extreme choices have to be made...
McGovern also predicted continued cooperation among herself, Finneran and Nessen on budget issues...