A report from Ball State University shows the Republican-backed law to cap Indiana property taxes forced most local governments to face tough financial choices.

Indianapolis' largest school district cut about $211 million from its request for extra funding in a bid to win public support for the May ballot initiative.

School districts across the state have turned to referenda questions over the last decade as ways to supplement funding for schools.

One new law expands the Military Family Relief Fund, a program originally created to help post-9/11 veterans pay food, housing, utility, transportation and medical bills.

According to the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, the state's property tax cap has allowed Hoosiers to keep more money in their pocket, but has forced local governments to find new revenue streams or make difficult cuts.