From CommonWealth Magazine we share an article of interest for Franklin:
"AN ELDERLY MAN speaks dispiritedly on a TV public service announcement about having been a victim of financial fraud. But his frown quickly morphs into a big smile as he talks about how Secretary of State William Galvin got him his money back.
“I like to bring good news,” says Galvin on the ad. “If you’ve been the victim of financial fraud, we might be able to help. Call me.”
The public service announcement is another in a long line that Galvin has been running at taxpayer expense since he took office 25 years ago. From April 2019 to March 2020, Galvin spent close to $2 million of taxpayer money to produce and air five different public service announcements, according to documents obtained under the public records law.
The announcements undoubtedly perform a public service by alerting the public to the services Galvin’s office provides. But they also serve as a form of taxpayer-funded advertising for Galvin the politician."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/galvin-mixes-public-service-promotion/
Not the first time for this issue of Galvin's PSA usage to be questioned https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/11/22/ethics-officials-say-mass-secretary-state-used-public-resources-for-political-gain/A9lh58iTVfem8xA2GAzFrO/story.html
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