Broken Mass. Legislature Continues to Disappoint
The national elections sent a clear and resounding message to every elected official across the country.
Read moreMassFiscal On the Campaign Trail for Yes on Question 1
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance joined State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on her “Walk for Sunshine” in Framingham today as MassFiscal announced it will be ramping up its support for Yes on Question 1, which seeks to codify state laws to allow the State Auditor to conduct audits of the legislature.
Read moreMassFiscal Testifies in Support of Legislative Audit Ballot Question
This morning, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance offered testimony to the Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions in support of question #23-34, An Act expressly authorizing the Auditor to audit the Legislature, which would make explicit to the State Auditors’ authority to audit the legislature.
Read moreLet the Sunshine In – Sunshine Week 2024
As Sunshine Week Kicks Off, MassFiscal Highlights Top Three Issues That Could Use more Sunlight
Read moreStatement on DiZoglio Plan to Litigate Against the Legislature
Following the announcement from the state auditor’s office that they intend to pursue litigation against the Massachusetts legislature after the Speaker of the House and Senate President refused to comply with the Auditor’s audits, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance issued the following statement in support of the proposal.
Read moreMassFiscal Commends Six Senators For Standing Up for Transparency & Good Governance
As Sunshine Week 2023 kicks off, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is reminding Massachusetts residents of the six state senators who bucked the Senate President’s will and voted to protect term limits for the office of Senate President.
Read moreHouse and Senate Roll Call to Suspend Rules Shows How Opaque Legislature Has Become
Warning to Public – Last Week of Session Will Shock You
Read moreBudget Process is Being Restricted to the Public by only Accepting Written Testimony
According to the State House News Service, the House Ways and Means Committee is drafting its budget plan and, “lawmakers are only giving the general public an opportunity to weigh in throughout next week. Unlike in-person hearings of previous cycles that enabled people to directly address lawmakers, or even the internet hearings that facilitated virtual interactions, lawmakers are only accepting written testimony this year.”
Read moreMA House Passes $3.8 Billion Relief Bill
After months of committee hearings and widespread anticipation, the House has finally produced a bill outlining how they want to spend the federal ARPA funds and the massive surplus of tax dollars collected in 2020.
Read more