Editorial: Voters get the runaround as Legislature dodges audit
According to data from Secretary William Gavin’s office, 66% of voters greenlit Question 1, and 26% voted no. The Legislature ...
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DiZoglio eyes legal tactic to force Campbell’s hand in standoff with Mass. Legislature
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said Wednesday that her office is preparing a writ of mandamus to try to obtain Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s assistance in DiZoglio’s ongoing standoff ...
More controversy erupts after state auditor says Mass. housing law is an ‘unfunded mandate’
It's yet another hurdle for the MBTA Communities Act, which mandates cities and towns served by the T make it easier to build ...
The Lowell Sun4d
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Breaking down Senate rule voting
CORRECTION: Beacon Hill Roll Call previously reported the wrong roll call tally by which the Senate rejected an amendment ...
Mass. House leaders tee up rules fixes to make Legislature more ‘efficient, accessible’ to the public
The House remains “focused on the all-important responsibility of bettering the [Legislature]," state House Speaker Ronald J.
Massachusetts House adopts new rules, rejects Republican attempts to force cooperation with Auditor
The Massachusetts House of Representatives adopted a new set of rules to govern how they conduct their daily business after ...
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House rules implement some transparency-related reform but stop short of embracing voter-approved audit
The two and a half hours of debate in the House Chamber on Tuesday also provided an opportunity for Republican representatives to push, unsuccessfully, for a greater say over how the House responds to ...
The Berkeley Beacon2d
Mass. State Senate passes rules package aimed at increasing public participation and transparency
After hours of bipartisan debate on amendments, the Massachusetts State Senate passed its rules package on Thursday, Feb. 13.
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Mass. House leaders tee up rules fixes to make Legislature more ‘efficient, accessible’ to the public
“The Senate believes, and I believe ... two chambers also come as senior leaders continue to spar with state Auditor Diana DiZoglio, who’s been pressing her former colleagues in the ...