Democratic members of the House and Senate who chair committees overseeing the Department of Corrections said they support Director Heidi Washington remaining at the helm of the department.
Rep. Sarah Lightner called for Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington to immediately resign in a statement issued Tuesday.
One of the lightest legislative years in memory roared to life Wednesday and then on toward dawn Thursday as the Democratic majority in the Legislature blasted the 2024-25 fiscal year budget through to passage just eight hours after it began to publicly leak and approved an avalanche of major bills.
A tentative plan circulated Tuesday to resolve the 2024-25 fiscal year K-12 school budget sent shockwaves through the Capitol community.
With only three days of session scheduled before the summer recess, the legislative package to rework the Strategic Outreach Attraction and Reserve Fund still isn't ready to take flight.
Legislative transfers for three major projects were approved by the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday.
The House and Senate Appropriations Committee s on Wednesday held separate meetings considering a legislative transfer of $250 million for a manufacturing megasite being planned in Genesee County.
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Legislation to extend the current funding system for local trial courts made it through the House under the wire ahead of the current law's May 1 sunset.
Lawmakers and statewide officers were required to file financial disclosures on Monday for the first time in state history, though the specifics of the filings were limited as officials for the most part don't need to report specific amounts of income.