web02.fireside.fm Tue, 12 May 2026 20:08:49 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Muck Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Massachusetts Politics” https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/tags/massachusetts%20politics Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:15:00 -0400 A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. en-us episodic maladies, madness, mischief, and murder in American politics. The Muck Podcast A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. yes The Muck Podcast themuckpodcast@gmail.com Episode 215: Bamboozled | Salvatore DiMasi https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep215-bamboozled 66aa5f87-8cd2-489e-9327-eb7bd13cd271 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 5 The Muck Podcast 1:00:36 yes <p>Hillary and Tina cover the former speaker of the Massachusetts House Salvatore DiMasi.</p> <p>Salvatore DiMasi ascended to power in politics, reaching the esteemed position of Speaker of the Massachusetts House. BUT his downfall came swiftly when corruption charges led to incarceration.</p> <p>Sources<br> Hillary's Story<br> Boston Herald<br> <a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/05/sal-dimasi-other-federal-cons-cant-be-automatically-blocked-from-beacon-hill-lobbying-sjc-rules/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sal DiMasi, other federal cons can't be automatically blocked from Beacon Hill lobbying, SJC rules</a></p> <p>CBS News<br> <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/former-house-speaker-sal-dimasi-asks-for-3-year-sentence/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi Asks For 3-Year Sentence</a><br> <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/ex-mass-speaker-appeals-conviction-sentence/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sal DiMasi Appeals Conviction, Sentence</a></p> <p>Courthouse News Service<br> <a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/corruption-conviction-is-no-bar-to-lobbying-ex-lawmaker-tells-massachusetts-high-court/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Corruption conviction is no bar to lobbying, ex-lawmaker tells Massachusetts high court</a>--by Daniel Jackson</p> <p>The Daily Free Press<br> <a href="https://dailyfreepress.com/2009/01/26/salvatore-dimasi-will-resign-as-speaker/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Salvatore DiMasi will resign as Speaker</a></p> <p>FBI Boston Division<br> <a href="https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/boston/press-releases/2011/former-speaker-of-the-massachusetts-house-of-representatives-and-lobbyist-convicted-on-corruption-charges" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Lobbyist Convicted on Corruption Charges</a></p> <p>The New York Times<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/us/politics/03brfs-EXSPEAKEROFH_BRF.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Massachusetts: Ex-Speaker of House Is Indicted</a>--by Katie Zezima</p> <p>The Sun<br> <a href="https://www.lowellsun.com/2009/06/02/ex-mass-speaker-sal-dimasi-associates-indicted/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ex-Mass. Speaker Sal DiMasi, associates indicted</a></p> <p>WBUR<br> <a href="https://www.wbur.org/news/2009/06/02/dimasi-ethics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Former Speaker DiMasi, 3 Associates Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges</a>--by Lisa Tobin</p> <p>Wikipedia<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatore_DiMasi#Corruption_case" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Salvatore DiMasi</a></p> <p>Photos<br> <a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/gcdn/authoring/2009/01/07/NCCT/ghows-CC-5e3ba38e-dd04-4a37-b990-cbd49770ee5f-fc9f8a1d.jpeg?width=600&amp;height=474&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Salvatore DiMasi</a>--via Cape Cod Times<br> <a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/gcdn/authoring/2009/01/25/NCCT/ghows-CC-f3b55c19-2f41-456e-85b8-754e60390edc-977b9471.jpeg?width=512&amp;height=430&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DiMasi on the Mass. House Floor</a>--via Cape Cod Times<br> <a href="https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/45b8c0e608d04d858b65769e7470e3d1.jpg?d=1536x1031" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DiMasi after leaving prison</a>--photo by Steven Senne via Seattle Times</p> true crime, politics, corruption, US politics, American politics, Massachusetts politics, speaker of the house, bribery, lobbying Hillary and Tina cover the former speaker of the Massachusetts House Salvatore DiMasi.

Salvatore DiMasi ascended to power in politics, reaching the esteemed position of Speaker of the Massachusetts House. BUT his downfall came swiftly when corruption charges led to incarceration.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Boston Herald
Sal DiMasi, other federal cons can't be automatically blocked from Beacon Hill lobbying, SJC rules

CBS News
Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi Asks For 3-Year Sentence
Sal DiMasi Appeals Conviction, Sentence

Courthouse News Service
Corruption conviction is no bar to lobbying, ex-lawmaker tells Massachusetts high court--by Daniel Jackson

The Daily Free Press
Salvatore DiMasi will resign as Speaker

FBI Boston Division
Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Lobbyist Convicted on Corruption Charges

The New York Times
Massachusetts: Ex-Speaker of House Is Indicted--by Katie Zezima

The Sun
Ex-Mass. Speaker Sal DiMasi, associates indicted

WBUR
Former Speaker DiMasi, 3 Associates Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges--by Lisa Tobin

Wikipedia
Salvatore DiMasi

Photos
Salvatore DiMasi--via Cape Cod Times
DiMasi on the Mass. House Floor--via Cape Cod Times
DiMasi after leaving prison--photo by Steven Senne via Seattle Times

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Salvatore DiMasi ascended to power in politics, reaching the esteemed position of Speaker of the Massachusetts House. BUT his downfall came swiftly when corruption charges led to incarceration.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Boston Herald
Sal DiMasi, other federal cons can't be automatically blocked from Beacon Hill lobbying, SJC rules

CBS News
Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi Asks For 3-Year Sentence
Sal DiMasi Appeals Conviction, Sentence

Courthouse News Service
Corruption conviction is no bar to lobbying, ex-lawmaker tells Massachusetts high court--by Daniel Jackson

The Daily Free Press
Salvatore DiMasi will resign as Speaker

FBI Boston Division
Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Lobbyist Convicted on Corruption Charges

The New York Times
Massachusetts: Ex-Speaker of House Is Indicted--by Katie Zezima

The Sun
Ex-Mass. Speaker Sal DiMasi, associates indicted

WBUR
Former Speaker DiMasi, 3 Associates Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges--by Lisa Tobin

Wikipedia
Salvatore DiMasi

Photos
Salvatore DiMasi--via Cape Cod Times
DiMasi on the Mass. House Floor--via Cape Cod Times
DiMasi after leaving prison--photo by Steven Senne via Seattle Times

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]]> Episode 35: Supermarket Sweep Style | Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and Ted Kennedy https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep35-supermarketsweepstyle f25131f1-02e3-40c5-aa29-be1aa43a8a8f Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 1 The Muck Podcast 1:29:29 yes <p>Hillary and Tina cover the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and former US Senator of Massachusetts, Ted Kennedy.</p> <p>For show notes and links to our sources, please click <a href="https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep35notes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>.</p> true crime, politics, corrupt, US politics, American politics, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Ammon Bundy, Ryan Payne, Oregon politics, occupation, Federal Government, Ted Kennedy, Chappaquiddick, Mary Jo Kopechne, Massachusetts politics, cover up Hillary and Tina cover the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and former US Senator of Massachusetts, Ted Kennedy.

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