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BOSTON--State Attorney General James Shannon lashed out at House Speaker George Keverian '53 (D-Everett) and the Massachusetts House yesterday, saying his ethics bill and a corruption probe into the speaker's office led House leaders to cut his budget...
...attack drew an angry response from Keverian and a demand for an apology. Keverian called Shannon's charges "grossly unfair" and suggested that Shannon himself may be smarting from criticism that he has failed to investigate aggressively corruption allegations against Senate President William M. Bulger (D-South Boston...
...whirlwind day of charges and countercharges between two powerful Democrats on Beacon Hill began with a morning news conference in Shannon's office. Using unusually blunt and harsh language, a visibly angry Shannon said "people in [Keverian's] office...at various points made it difficult" for his investigators to proceed...
Dukakis last month proposed an increase of $120 million in aid to local cities and towns, but tied it to approval of his controversial tax package. House Speaker George Keverian (D-Everett) said yesterday the aid package will most likely not pass the legislature...
Frezza, of Keverian's office, also cited pressing state issues as causes for reconvention--the largest of which was a Republican drive to override Dukakis' veto of a $91 million "local and additional assistance" package for cities and towns from surplus lottery receipts...