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DeLeo demands Globe apology for ‘plantation’ comment

BOSTON – Speaker Robert DeLeo of the state House of Representatives took to social media Friday to demand an apology from the Boston Globe after Frank Phillips, the newspaper's State House bureau chief, penned a column comparing the powerful Winthrop Democrat to a plantation owner. "If it could

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DeLeo hopeful state won’t ‘completely abandon’ GLX project

STATE HOUSE — Though MBTA officials refuse to take the option of shutting down the Green Line extension project off the table, House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Tuesday said he didn't think the state could "completely abandon" the 4.7-mile trolley project, even if that requires cutting

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DeLeo: Mass. should get ‘fair share’ from fantasy sports sites

Massachusetts should get its "fair share" of wagering on popular fantasy sports sites, according to House Speaker Robert DeLeo, who said the growing industry could be the subject of legislation or regulation through the executive branch. During a WCVB-TV "On the Record" interview, the Winthrop Democrat

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In shift, Goldberg now in talks about lottery fantasy sports venture

STATE HOUSE — Marking a departure from past comments on the issue, Treasurer Deborah Goldberg told the Boston Herald on Tuesday that it is time for the Massachusetts Lottery to dip a toe into the world of daily online fantasy sports. In the wake of allegations that employees of sites like

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Olympics boosters refute Brattle Group analysis

Written by Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE — The group that sought to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to Boston said Tuesday the state-commissioned report that identified sources of risk to state taxpayers contains "several" errors and misrepresentations.