Legislature Approves $6 Million Budget

The legislature completed the 2022 fiscal session in 23 days, approving a budget for state government that calls for spending about $6 billion in general revenue next year.

A highlight of the fiscal session was approval of crime prevention measures, such as funding $5,000 salary supplements for local law enforcement officers. Certified parole and probation officers will get the stipend too. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE