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The Indianapolis City County Council approved its 2026 budget Monday night. It is the largest to date, at $1.7 billion. That is despite losses in funds after state lawmakers’ cut property taxes earlier this year.

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is cutting voucher reimbursement rates for the Child Care and Development Fund. The agency said the cuts are meant to address a $225 million funding gap. The cuts range from 10 to 35 percent based on the child's age.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is proposing a new $1.7 billion dollar budget for 2026 — the largest to date — despite the expected decrease in funds from property taxes next year.

More than four dozen state employees in education and commerce agencies were laid off this week, while an additional 80 positions will go unfilled.

The Indianapolis City-County Council met on Monday night, and the public had its last chance to comment on the proposed $1.6 billion dollar budget for 2025.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s request for a nearly $14 million boost for its 2025 budget represents more than a 4% increase from the previous year.

The proposed 2025 Indianapolis budget includes a lot of things, traffic safety, gun violence reduction and housing that totals more than $1.6 billion.

Louisville Public Media will lay off eight employees as part of a plan to cut operating expenses by about 10% for the upcoming budget year.

After 29 consecutive months of state revenues that outperformed budget expectations, Indiana collections have now fallen short two months in a row.

The Indianapolis City-County Council approved more than $1.5 billion dollars in spending for 2024 with a unanimous vote Monday.