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Conservative Watchdog Calls For Investigation of Massachusetts House Speaker Over State Credit Card

Conservative Watchdog Calls For Investigation of Massachusetts House Speaker Over State Credit Card

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A tax-and-spending watchdog organization is calling for the state Ethics Commission to investigate Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo for his use of a state government credit card. DeLeo (D-Winthrop) spent $4,745 on Chinese food for himself and his fellow legislator using a House procurement card while they were working on the state budget in April. The spending was first reported by The Boston Herald last week.

A tax-and-spending watchdog organization is calling for the state Ethics Commission to investigate Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo for his use of a state government credit card. DeLeo (D-Winthrop) spent $4,745 on Chinese food for himself and his fellow legislator using a House procurement card while they were working on the state budget in April. The spending was first reported by The Boston Herald last week.…