A Senate subcommittee charged responding to demands from the State Auditor seeking to audit the legislature in accordance with last fall’s voter-passed referendum, raised a set of questions and offered a meeting, partial steps that are not sitting well with the Auditor. The letter sent Mondsay to State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, laid out some concerns … Read more
Beacon Hill witnessed something rare this past week. A Democratic state senator from Quincy publicly rebuked Senate President Karen Spilka’s reelection to the chamber’s top leadership post. Sen. John Keenan opted to vote “present” during Spilka’s reascension to the Senate President’s Office because of what he said were the branch’s poor marks on transparency. He … Read more
On the cusp of losing her power to appoint members to the Health Policy Commission board, Auditor Diana DiZoglio plans to fill a vacant spot next week. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: January 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM EST Read original article here Denial of … Read more
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office is embroiled in a lawsuit with a former employee who claims he was forced to resign amid threats to his life but attorneys for the state say willingly left after a sexual harassment investigation and a litany of misconduct, court documents show. Originally Published: January 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM … Read more
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio plans to again ask the Massachusetts Legislature Friday to participate in an audit of “high-risk areas” after she faced repeated rejections from top legislative leaders who claimed an audit law did not formally take effect until this month. In an interview with the Herald, DiZoglio said she is preparing to send … Read more
The office of the state’s top election overseer is partially backing away from a document that helped spark a brawl this week over the implementation date of a legislative audit law championed by Auditor Diana DiZoglio. The PDF document crafted by Secretary of State William Galvin’s Office says a successful voter-approved ballot question from the … Read more
Donald Trump’s remarkable return to the White House tops the list of major stories of 2024 but what about all those hyped non-stories that fell with a thud? Like Joe Biden promising not to pardon his son Hunter. Did anyone really believe the enfeebled Biden would send Hunter to jail? The self-righteous mainstream media and … Read more
Top Beacon Hill Democrats’ willingness to leave the door open to tinkering with ballot questions after voters approve them on Election Day amounts to “voter suppression,” State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said at a rally in Quincy Saturday. Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano did not shoot down the possibility when asked late … Read more
Auditor Diana DiZoglio – whose ballot question promotes legislative transparency – was among the State House lawmakers and state officials skirting state law by pocketing large donations from powerful lobbyists’ families. DiZoglio was not included in a Boston Globe expose on state pols like Senate President Karen Spilka taking thousands of dollars in contributions from … Read more
A ballot question that would grant the state auditor the power to crack open the books of the Legislature drew financial backing from across the political spectrum this year, including a $50,000 donation tied to a local billionaire, according to records filed this month. The money behind Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s attempt to hand her office … Read more
