Source: Boston Globe Posted By: Gigi D...5447 days ago
Governor Deval Patrick formally endorsed yesterday the proposal by the University of Massachusetts to open the state’s first public law school, even as opponents step up a frenzied behind-the-scenes lobbying blitz against what they insist is a boondoggle.
The governor’s backing, though expected, injected fresh energy into the controversial plan as a UMass committee signed off on the financial blueprint for the proposal, in which UMass-Dartmouth would acquire Southern New England School of Law,....