Jim Braude on the Probation Department imbroligio, with Senator Bruce Tarr and Michael Goldman. The tug of war over this Department continues, with the Probation Chief suspended, and competing interests in a political war over the proper solution to the problems outlined in the Globe Spotlight series. In this day of terrible economics and a shrinking public pie there will be continuing pressure to end the most flagrant examples of patronage in State government.

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