Fire chiefs across Massachusetts told me their jobs are made harder by private equity hiking up fire truck prices and creating shortages and delays.
That makes our firefighters and communities less safe.
Senator Banks and I opened a bipartisan investigation to get answers.
Elizabeth Warren (D) and Jim Banks (R) say they have heard from dozens of fire departments about delayed deliveries, defective parts and escalating prices of new fire engines.
They are investigating the role of private equity in reshaping the industry.
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