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Constitutional experts claim legislative audit could create "interference"

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BOSTON (SHNS) - Constitutional experts invited by Senate Democrats to testify Wednesday said that allowing a voter-approved audit of their chambers to take place could lead to "executive control" and "indirect interference" in the legislative process. However, another legal expert testifying before a Senate's subcommittee on the new audit law said it is within the state auditor's legal rights to probe the Legislature, and argued that lawmakers s…

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Constitutional experts claim legislative audit could create "interference"

BOSTON (SHNS) - Constitutional experts invited by Senate Democrats to testify Wednesday said that allowing a voter-approved audit of their chambers to take place could lead to "executive control" and "indirect interference" in the legislative process. However, another legal expert testifying before a Senate's subcommittee on the new audit law said it is within the state auditor's legal rights to probe the Legislature, and argued that lawmakers s…

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DiZoglio skips Senate's 'kangaroo court' hearing

BOSTON — A Senate panel will huddle Wednesday to discuss constitutional issues surrounding a voter-approved plan to audit the state Legislature, but the top Beacon Hill Democrat seeking to conduct the financial review is skipping the proceedings in protest.

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Constitutional experts claim audit of Massachusetts Legislature could create 'interference'

Constitutional experts invited by Senate Democrats to testify Wednesday said that allowing a voter-approved audit of their chambers to take place could lead to "executive control" and "indirect interference" in the legislative process.

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Massachusetts Democrats use hearing to continue delay of 72% voter approve legislative audit

By Sam Drysdale Constitutional experts invited by Senate Democrats to testify Wednesday said that allowing a voter-approved audit of their chambers to take place could lead to “executive control” and “indirect interference” in the legislative process. However, another legal expert testifying before a Senate’s subcommittee on the new audit law said it is within the […]

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Fall River Reporter broke the news in on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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