Governor Deval Patrick wants to place the state’s Probation Department under his control. Citing “separation of powers,’’ Senate President Therese Murray suggests that the agency’s problems should handled by the judiciary. And House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo says lawmakers should wait for the results of an investigation before doing anything.
Beacon Hill’s top three leaders met yesterday for 30 minutes to discuss the crisis enveloping the probation agency following a Globe Spotlight report Sunday that found the agency riddled with patronage hires and subject to little oversight of its spending.
Full story: Top Beacon Hill leaders meet on agency but emerge divided – The Boston Globe