Herald blasts DiZoglio over attempt to ‘chill’ reporting of legislative audit

Herald blasts DiZoglio over attempt to ‘chill’ reporting of legislative audit

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s use of taxpayer resources to threaten the Boston Herald over the fact that she admitted conflicts with her impartiality in auditing the Legislature is being called a blatant attempt to stomp on the paper’s First Amendment freedoms. Herald lawyers state the auditor’s letter “threatening legal action … appears to be a not-so-subtle attempt to chill the Herald’s fair and accurate reporting on a public official’s state…

Massachusetts Voters Demand Transparency: The Battle Over the Stalled Legislative Audit

Last November, 72% of Massachusetts voters approved an audit of legislators but Democrats have resisted and stalling the process, calling it unconstitutional. Here's where we stand today. In November 2024, Massachusetts voters passed Ballot Question 1, granting State Auditor Diana DiZoglio the au