Walter Wuthmann
State Politics Reporter at WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)
State politics reporter for @WBUR. Wrote for @DailyNews_lk in Sri Lanka. @BowdoinCollege alum.
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2 weeks ago |
wbur.org | Walter Wuthmann
Boston city councilor, awaiting federal sentencing, will step down July 4City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson in January 2024. (Jesse Coista/WBUR)Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who last month pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges, said Thursday she submitted her letter of resignation and would step down July 4. "It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve you, my neighbors, my community, my people," she wrote in a statement.
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2 weeks ago |
wbur.org | Walter Wuthmann
President Trump's controversial move to deploy active-duty military to Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is dividing some high-profile Massachusetts politicians who've served in the Marines. There are now about 700 Marines in the Los Angeles area, alongside more than 2,000 National Guard troops. Their orders are to protect federal property and personnel. In many ways, the views of local veterans in the political class break down along party lines.
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2 weeks ago |
wbur.org | Eve Zuckoff |Walter Wuthmann
For Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, it’s been a week of tangling with federal officials over immigration enforcement. If she threw the first punch — accusing ICE agents of behaving like “secret police” in masks, "snatching" people off the street and terrifying communities — the feds were unbowed, and quick to strike back.
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4 weeks ago |
wbur.org | Walter Wuthmann
Massachusetts House lawmakers this week released their long-awaited plan to restructure the state's embattled Cannabis Control Commission, but some marijuana retailers say it contains provisions that would be a "death blow" to the industry. The agency tasked with regulating the state's $8 billion marijuana industry has faced calls for reform following allegations of workplace toxicity, infighting and perceived regulatory delays.
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1 month ago |
wbur.org | Walter Wuthmann
A new report from the state auditor condemns the Healey administration's handling of the emergency family shelter system, saying the state's inability to properly prepare for and assess the migrant crisis resulted in "improper and unlawful" no-bid contracts.
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