Gov. Maura Healey nominated a seasoned prosecutor for the Parole Board. A heated debate ensued.
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Last week, the sometimes-overlooked Governor’s Council found itself in the spotlight when it narrowly voted against confirming an experienced lawyer as a new member of the state’s Parole Board.
Rejections of Parole Board nominees are rare, and this one came after Gov. Maura Healey directly appealed to the council in the hope that they would confirm her nominee. District attorneys across the state also pushed for Healey’s nominee to be confirmed, and some are now speaking out in the wake of the rejection…