The budget includes $17 million (additional?) in funding for the indigent legal services. This is intended to fund 10 more lawyers and reimburse lawyers providing indigent services at higher rates. Honestly I’m not clear on the scope of this issue and what it will cost to fix, but I’m glad the governor is not seemingly completely ignoring it anymore.
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The budget includes $17 million (additional?) in funding for the indigent legal services. This is intended to fund 10 more lawyers and reimburse lawyers providing indigent services at higher rates. Honestly I’m not clear on the scope of this issue and what it will cost to fix, but I’m glad the governor is not seemingly completely ignoring it anymore.