Minority senators raise transparency concerns as committee advances nominees
Several minority senators told the committee they lacked access to nominees' application materials and argued the Legislature needs better documentation and time to vet candidates before voting en bloc; they registered planned 'no' votes on the motion advancing the slate.
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During the work session, several committee members objected to advancing a large slate of nominees without fuller access to the materials they said would normally accompany appointments. A senator on the floor said the executive branch has not provided sufficient information and that printed binders once contained more detail.
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