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A second Boston city councilor is financially backing redistricting litigation

Por: The Boston Globe Politics April 14, 2023

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In the latest sign of a rift over redistricting on the Boston City Council, state campaign finance records show council president Ed Flynn last month gave $10,000 to a law firm that is leading a federal legal challenge over how the new boundaries were drawn.Flynn became the second councilor to help bankroll the litigation, from his campaign account last December to help with the lawsuit, which names the city, Mayor Michelle Wu, the City Council,... + full article



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