Never mind the beer garden

This might be a bit of a bigger deal. From the City/Region section of this morning's Globe:

To gain cover for the corporate donations, which are banned under the state's campaign finance law, the Legislature passed a special resolution that declared it in "the public interest" to allow lawmakers to solicit funds for the conference.

The two State House leaders threw an opening ceremony at Fenway Park with the help of a $50,000 in-kind contribution from the Boston Red Sox, which needs the Legislature's cooperation in the stadium renovation plans. The lawmakers also hosted a lavish reception at a Back Bay mansion owned -- and provide free of charge -- by a businessman who has a number of issues pending before the Legislature.