A Suffolk County judge dismissed a lawsuit from former MassGOP Chair Jim Lyons that asked a local court to declare a voter-approved law giving State Auditor Diana DiZoglio the power to audit the Legislature constitutional and invalidate an internal House rule on audits.
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Experts argue Diana DiZoglio’s legislative audit is unconstitutional, could be weaponized
A range of legal and government experts told Massachusetts senators that State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s attempt to investigate the Legislature is unconstitutional, violates separation of power principles, and could be weaponized against lawmakers who run afoul of an elected official.
