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throwsplasticattrees OP t1_jdj4o9j wrote

This should be interesting. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio responds that "we are not asking for permission". The classic, if you have nothing to hide, you shouldn't be concerned.

I would believe Speaker Mariano that the "people of the Commonwealth are final arbiters of the performance of their duly elected representatives" if every time I went to vote there was more than one option to elect a representative. It's hard to take this position seriously when the vast majority of elected representatives run uncontested election after election. It's difficult to arbitrate performance when the elected representatives only need their own ballot to win their seat.

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H2Omekanic t1_jdjdcv6 wrote

As the least transparent state legislature, I expect some juicy information will be revealed. Is it true they have not been audited for 100 years?

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Ikirio t1_jdjpx09 wrote

Single party dominance always leads to corruption. It really is that simple. Humans do humans.

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Plsmock t1_jdkawkx wrote

This attitude leads to shitty republican governors. See mbta-a god awful mess for reference. Also see the Chelsea soldiers home-nepotism kills.

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Thiccaca t1_jdkdjnj wrote

Uhhh....it wasn't just GOP governors who fucked up the MBTA. It was decades of politicians simply refusing to invest in the MBTA, and decades of them using it as a way to funnel money to big donors in the form of contracts and consultantancies.

Plenty of blame to go around...

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Plsmock t1_jdkf3bt wrote

You're right

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Thiccaca t1_jdkh3fg wrote

That said, the Republican governors are super shitty and never help anything

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Rindan t1_jdkv9vq wrote

And your attitude leads to straight up corruption. A "honorable opposition" is absolutely essential for good democratic governance. The implosion of the Massachusetts Republican Party into an unelectable MAGA cult is a large part of the reason why we have corruption like this. A healthy Massachusetts would have a left wing Republican Party in the form of Baker and Weld like Republicans. They might not win, but they'd at least be a check on the near open corruption that we see under single party rule.

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Easy-Progress8252 t1_jdjxj9d wrote

The irony is the State Auditor is elected by the people too, to do the job she’s trying to do now. People shouldn’t underestimate her either.

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Potential-Village-61 t1_jdmp04e wrote

I am from Massachusetts What does Mariano have to hide. Is someone dirty in Massachusetts . Of course there is. One man's opinion.

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