The century-old flaw that let Question 1 go the ballot   - CommonWealth Beacon

The century-old flaw that let Question 1 go the ballot   - CommonWealth Beacon

IT SHOULD NOT be surprising that, last year, 71 percent of Massachusetts voters endorsed the ballot initiative designated as Question 1. That measure granted the Office of State Auditor the authority to audit the state Legislature, without its consent, with the aim of enhancing legislative transparency and accountability.   Who would be opposed to more transparency and accountability? The problem is that the law is almost certainly unconstitutio…