Senate Finance Committee reports wide slate of bills to full Senate, including judicial raises, maternal health equipment and energy bill The Senate Finance Committee reported multiple committee substitutes and bills to the full Senate with recommendations to pass, covering topics from judicial pay raises and charter school facility access to Medicaid blood pressure devices for postpartum enrollees and the West Virginia First Energy Act.

The Senate Finance Committee has just advanced a groundbreaking package of bills that could reshape judicial pay, enhance maternal health support, and stabilize energy policy in West Virginia!

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Judiciary committee advances bill to raise district attorney pay, limits local supplements; 6–5 vote The Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 1028 by a 6–5 vote, moving a plan to tie most district attorneys’ base pay to a share of federal judge pay while capping local supplements; members and witnesses debated impacts on recruitment, parity with chief public defenders (O.C.G.A. §17‑12‑25) and unequal effects across large and small circuits.

A narrow 6-5 vote in the Georgia House Judiciary Committee could reshape district attorney salaries by linking them to federal judges, igniting a fierce debate over recruitment and fairness in the legal system.

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Griffin Circuit asks Upson County to back judges move to state pay and support raises for court staff Griffin Judicial Circuit leaders asked the Upson County Board of Commissioners to support judges opting into a state pay plan under House Bill 85, which would reduce county supplements by $30,000 per judge, and to approve a 6.25% raise for circuit employees that would be budget-neutral when savings take effect.

Griffin Judicial Circuit leaders are urging Upson County to support a significant pay shift that could save the county $250,000 while also advocating for raises for circuit employees.

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