AP Interview: Nessel Blasts Gop-proposed Cuts to Her Budget

Associated Press
June 1, 2019

https://wwmt.com/news/state/ap-interview-nessel-blasts-gop-proposed-cuts-to-her-budget


Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says Republican-backed cuts to her budget would have a "devastating" impact, limiting the office's ability to protect consumers, prosecute sexually abusive clergy and look into wrongful convictions.

The general fund reductions proposed by the Senate and House range between 10% and 15%. They are seen as payback for some of the Democrat's moves since taking office in January, like reaching a legal settlement to prohibit faith-based adoption agencies that contract with the state from discriminating against LGBT couples.

Nessel tells The Associated Press that the proposed cuts are "short-sighted" and would hurt residents. She also is concerned that the Legislature has not allocated money to an investigation of clergy abuse.

Budget work is expected to heat up this month.