Statement 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 moreHouse Spends Billions in COVID Relief Funds Behind Closed Doors
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance (MassFiscal) made the following statement today in response to Speaker Ron Mariano and his Democratic colleagues spending billions of dollars in COVID relief money behind closed doors.
Read moreMassFiscal Highlights Sunshine Week 2021
Opaque Process Has Resulted in More Power Grabs
Read moreMassFiscal Applauds Senate Republicans Pro-Transparency Procedural Moves
Senate Leadership Try to Advance Opaque Climate Bill Ahead of PPP Tax Fix
Read moreMassFiscal Praises GOP Legislators Call for Hearing on Mail in Voting
Urges Senator Tarr to Block Extension Until Hearing is Scheduled
Read moreSpeaker Mariano’s First Rules Debate Like All the Rules Debates Before Him
Majority of House Lawmakers Support Opaqueness of Legislature Over Reform
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