Articles tagged as: state budget
May 4, 2023
Public, teacher, law enforcement retirees won't get extra pension help in new state budget
Nearly 100,000 public, teacher and law enforcement retirees wont get any extra pension help from lawmakers in the new state budget.
Read MoreMay 3, 2023
Indiana to double jury pay this year in bid to increase participation, fairness in trial panels
Indiana jurors will be paid some of the highest daily wages in the nation under a new law signed this week. Lawmakers and court officials hope the increase will make it easier to fill the jury box.
Read MoreMay 3, 2023
Statewide elected officials getting big pay raises in new state budget
Statewide elected officials are getting big pay raises in the new state budget boosts of anywhere from 39 to 60 percent.
Read MoreMay 2, 2023
Lawmakers earmark more money to environment, conservation programs in state budget
The Hoosier Environmental Council said the legislature appropriated a significant amount of money for land conservation and trails though a lot less than it was hoping for.
Read MoreApril 26, 2023
Republicans unveil final version of state budget, including major school voucher expansion
Tens of thousands more students will be eligible for taxpayer dollars to help fund their private school education under the final version of the new state budget.
Read MoreApril 21, 2023
Weekly Statehouse update: rosy revenue forecast, physician non-compete bill
A rosy revenue forecast provides lawmakers with the numbers needed to finalize the budget. The House approves a watered-down physician non-compete bill. And teachers protest over a bill targeting bargaining rights.
Read MoreApril 20, 2023
Public gets last chance to testify on new, two-year state budget
The Indiana public got its final chance to testify on the next state budget Thursday, advocating for everything from education to housing to trails.
Read MoreApril 19, 2023
Indiana lawmakers have $1.5 billion more to spend in budget after updated forecast
Indiana lawmakers will have about $1.5 billion more to work with in the new state budget than previously expected.
Read MoreApril 17, 2023
Public health system overhaul clears Indiana House after changes
An overhaul of Indiana's public health system cleared a key legislative hurdle Monday.
Read MoreApril 14, 2023
Weekly Statehouse update: Senate GOP budget, 'Don't Say Gay' changes, TANF increase
Senate Republicans unveil their proposed state budget. Indiana's version of the Don't Say Gay bill clears the Senate after significant changes. And the first welfare expansion in three decades heads to the governors desk.
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