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03/21/2024
We're happy to announce that we've finished our administrative changes and BAN's new website is back online. Click the link in our bio to take a look.
While you're there, check out our newest article on potential campaign finance violations by Boston City Councilors Henry Santana and Enrique Pepen.
Unveiling Campaign Finance Violations in the Boston City Council A public records request filed by BAN seems to indicate that Boston City Councilors Henry Santana and Enrique Pepen continued to collect city paychecks while actively campaigning for office, violating state law.
01/29/2024
Our brief summary of the Boston City Council's weekly meeting for January 24, 2024 is now available. This was the first Council meeting with committee positions assigned and provides insight as to what the legislative focus and temperament of the Council will be for the upcoming year.
Boston City Council Meeting: January 24, 2024 — The Boston Accountability Network (BAN) Summary and highlights of the Boston City Council's January 24, 2024 meeting that focused on climate resiliency, food trucks, honeybees, grant funding, and set the legislative agenda for the next few months. This meeting is also when formal committee assignments were put into record.
01/21/2024
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Evidence obtained by BAN reveals that Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, Boston City Councilor At-Large isn’t the only local politician who has neglected to file their financial conflict of interest disclosures.
Priscilla “Kenzie” Bok, who now heads the Boston Housing Authority after being appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 has never once filed her disclosures.
Former Boston City Councilor Kenzie Bok - District 8 was originally elected to the Council in 2019, which means she owes 4 years of these disclosures. Per the "Boston Municipal Code," these infractions have the potential to carry a fine upwards of $30,000.
This evidence was obtained by the Boston Accountability Network through a public records request specifically seeking all disclosures filed by Bok since she first took office. It was prompted by BAN’s research team after discovering Bok is a board member of the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA).
This is precisely the type of information Bok’s conflict of interest forms would have alerted the public of had they ever been filed.
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Failure to Disclose — The Boston Accountability Network (BAN) In the wake of Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune’s questionable disclosures, evidence suggests that former City Councilor and current Boston Housing Authority Chief Priscilla "Kenzie" Bok Blew Off Her Own Financial Statements For Years as a Public Official
On New Year's Day, the new Boston City Council was inaugurated in a ceremony hosted by Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭
What should have been a simple display of solidarity & eagerness to begin their service to Boston's residents may be an indication of the opposite.
Video footage obtained by BAN shows that Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, while physically present, did not actually participate in the ceremony.
More straightforward, Anderson did not utter a single word of her oath of office, as required by the Boston City Charter
We have reached out to Councilor Anderson for comment, as well as newly elected President Ruthzee Louijeune, Boston City Councilor At-Large, and will provide an update when/if one becomes available.
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