Articles tagged as: Indiana budget
December 27, 2022
Holcomb excited by lawmakers' willingness to put more money into READI program
Indiana lawmakers appear poised to put significant money into another round of economic development projects.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2022
Governor Holcomb says revenue forecast calls for 'discerning' budget approach
Gov. Eric Holcomb said the new state revenue forecast is "rosier" than he anticipated. But he said it still calls for a "discerning" approach to writing a new state budget.
Read MoreApril 20, 2021
WATCH: Gov. Eric Holcomb Rolls Out Updated State Budget Plan
Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state leaders provide an update on House Bill 1001, the state's two-year budget.
Read MoreApril 15, 2021
Educators Urge Lawmakers To 'Go Big' On School Funding After New Revenue Forecast
The state's largest teachers union says it wants lawmakers to take action on recommendations made by the governor's compensation commission to boost teacher pay.
Read MoreApril 15, 2021
Lawmakers Have $2 Billion More In Funding For New State Budget After Revenue Forecast
Indiana lawmakers will have about $2 billion more to use in the new state budget after an updated projection of state tax revenues was unveiled Thursday.
Read MoreApril 13, 2021
New State Budget Enters Final Negotiation Phase After Senate Passage
Indiana's new, two-year, $36 billion state budget is headed for its final negotiation phase after the Senate approved its version of the spending plan Tuesday.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2021
House GOP Approves $36 Billion State Budget, Sending It To Senate
House Republicans approved a new, two-year, $36 billion budget Monday they say boosts education and helps businesses recover from the pandemic.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2021
Indiana Voucher Plan Could Take 1/3 Of School Funding Boost
More than one-third of the proposed state funding hike for Indiana schools could go toward the state's private school voucher program under a Republican-backed plan that could boost the program's cost by nearly 50 percent over the next two years.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2021
GOP Legislative Leaders Not Totally Sold On Holcomb's Spending Proposal
Gov. Eric Holcomb's proposal would spend $702 million out of budget reserves this year to pay down debt on capital projects, highway construction and a teacher retirement fund.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2021
Holcomb's Proposed Budget Spends One-Time Money To Pay Down Debt, Not Direct Relief
Gov. Eric Holcomb's new state budget proposal would spend $1.13 billion over the next two years on one-time initiatives. And almost none of that would be direct relief for Hoosiers struggling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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