Investigative reporter Grant Smith – Ellis writes
For the first time, as a result of a public records request from this reporter, the Massachusetts CCC has released video copies of their internal executive sessions related to governance, held between 2022 and 2024.
These first two videos, from June and July of 2022, are a unique look into the internal dynamics of a notoriously taciturn agency of state government.
June 23, 2022, video link here – https://drive.google.com/file/
June 23, 2022, meeting minutes here – https://drive.google.com/file/
July 28, 2022, video link here – https://drive.google.com/file/
July 28, 2022, meeting minutes here – https://drive.google.com/file/
This internal process resulted in the release of a new CCC governance document in August of 2024, however, on the day that announcement was made, then acting-CCC Chair Ava Concepcion suddenly took a leave of absence.
Read more about the chaos enveloping a once-promising regulatory juggernaut (including multiple high-level resignations and a plot to take out anyone that attempted to reform a broken internal staff culture defined by nepotism, conflicts of interest and corruption) here – https://www.patreon.com/posts/