gistfile1.py

def run_query(query, args):
    return Query().add(query, args).run()

def run_queries(*queries):
    q = Query()
    for query, args in queries: q.add(query, args)
    return q.run()

result = run_query("SELECT * FROM TRANSACTIONS WHERE ID=?", [id])

run_queries(
    ("UPDATE TRANSACTIONS SET STATUS=? WHERE ID=100", [status]),
    ("UPDATE TRANSACTIONS SET STATUS=? WHERE ID=101", [status]),
)