Massachusetts has a transparency problem. Currently, the Massachusetts Legislature is not subject to public records requests. Here, state lawmakers enjoy such a privilege of secrecy that the state auditor isn't even able to audit them. In 2024, Bay Staters decided they'd had enough when 72% of voters voted in favor of granting the state auditor the ability to audit the Legislature. Despite this clear display of support, the Legislature and attorney general are still working together to block the audit.