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Now, just nine months after O’Brien finally prevailedshe is kicked out again—this time because of the law. And I hear she’s not the only one on the way out.

You may remember the drama surrounding the agency that oversees one of the state’s newest billion-dollar industries: O’Brien encountered with the state treasurer Deb Goldbergwho first appointed O’Brien to the post, over a a former assistant to Goldberg who once managed the employees of the Central Committee. The fight became public, and uglylike Goldberg suspended O’Brien in 2023 and then fired her next year.

Although O’Brien was able to return, a more major shakeup is currently underway. That’s because one of the many changes included in the industrial reform bill that Gov Mora Healy signed last month cuts the commission from five to three and gives Healey sole authority to select them.

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