Democrats are now in control of Michigan’s House of Representatives, and that’s resulting in several state lawmakers from Washtenaw County being appointed to new positions.
Included among them is State RepresentativeJimmie Wilson Jr. from Ypsilanti, who has been appointed to lead the House’s Judiciary Appropriations Subcommittee.
He says one of the issues he wants to tackle is finding ways to boost funding for the local court system.
“And really try not to fund the courts off the backs of the people through fines and fees. So, looking to try to tackle that and dig a little deeper into that."
Wilson says he and fellow Democrats are eager to hit the ground running and address a lot of issues residents have been bringing up to them in recent years.
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