Tuesday Morning: Brown’s Budget Support Draws Fire

Published May 17, 2011

After supporting the GOP budget proposal, Sen. Scott Brown’s stance on Medicare is coming under critics’ fire. The plan would transform Medicare into a voucher system.

The chief of staff for Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo takes the stand today in the federal corruption trial of former House Speaker Sal DiMasi. Yesterday, prosecutors tried to show that DiMasi had money problems when he was the leader of the House.

The Winklevoss twins are taking their suit against the founder of Facebook to the Supreme Court. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss allege that Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg lied about the value of the company in the settlement of a 2008 lawsuit the twins brought against the social media giant.

Two-thirds of the Boston-based ’80s indie band Galaxie 500 are still touring together. Damon & Naomi have a new album out today.

So, this is the Adrian Gonzalez we were told to expect. The big-swinging first baseman continued to lead the team’s resurgence last night, belting a ninth-inning walkoff two-run double.

The Bruins will look to even their playoff series with the Lightning at one game apiece tonight at the Garden. Many pundits say that rookie Tyler Seguin will have to make his presence felt for the team to notch a win.

What we’re following: We’ll continue to report on developments in the DiMasi trial, the Boston-based journalists that could soon be freed from Libya and the burial of an Auburn man who was killed in Afghanistan. Radio Boston will talk about a taboo issue that affects many — sex after cancer treatments.