Democratic Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Tuesday announced a plan to conduct the first audit of the state's Legislature in over a century.
announced Tuesday that her office has launched an audit of the state Legislature — the first such review in a century.
"Historically, the Legislature has been a closed-door operation, where committee votes have been hidden from the general public, and legislation has been voted on in the dark of night," DiZoglio said in a press statement. Democratic Senate President Karen Spilka did not immediately respond to a request for comment. An aide to Democratic House Speaker Ronald Mariano said he did not have an immediate comment.
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