Indiana, House and budget

House passes Indiana budget through 2027
The Indiana House passed the biennial budget, which received praise from Republicans and criticism from Democrats, on Thursday. The legislature is tasked with crafting a budget to cover state funding over the next two years.
Indiana House passes budget with universal school choice. What else the budget means for you
The Indiana House passed its version of the state's next two-year budget, which implements universal school choice for wealthy families while implementing some modest tax breaks, marking the end of the first half of the legislative session on Thursday.
Dolly Parton Imagination Library cut from Indiana budget passed by House: What To Know
Dollywood Foundation, Democrats and community groups call for restoration; Gov. Braun puts his wife on the job to find private money to pay for it
Indiana House Approves Budget Bill; Now Heads to the Senate
The Indiana House passed its budget on Thursday and it now moves to the Senate for further consideration. The budget is supposed to cover funding for the next two years.
Five takeaways from the Indiana House Republican budget plan
Here are five takeaways from the House Republican plan. The Indiana Economic Development Corp., the state’s job creation agency, would see a $2.2 million drop in funding along with a reshuffling of its funds and grants programs under the House Republican plan.
Illinois secession bill passes Indiana House
A bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border passed out of the Indiana House Thursday with the Speaker of the House suggesting that other Midwestern states join Indiana.
Indiana House passes bill to consider 'adopting' Illinois counties that wish to secede
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Indiana rolling out the welcome mat for disaffected Illinois regions
"If Illinois residents and counties are looking for something different, we're simply raising our hands and saying, you'd be welcome in Indiana," Speaker Todd Huston said.
Bill surrounding borders of Indiana, Illinois passes House, moves to Senate
A piece of legislation that would start the conversation surrounding the adjustment of the borders of Indiana and Illinois, or “Illiana,” has passed through the Indiana House of Representatives. According to a news release from the Indiana House Republicans,
Indiana lawmakers advance plan to take counties from Illinois
House Bill 1008 creates a commission to explore moving the state borders to bring some Illinois counties into the Hoosier state.
Proposed Indiana budget slashes funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Outlets reported that Dolly Parton pleaded with Gov. Mike Braun to not cut funding for Indiana's Imagination Library. That's ...
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program Cut From Indiana Republicans’ State Budget Proposal
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program, which provides books to young readers in several states, was left out of the ...
Dolly Parton urges Indiana governor not to cut funds for her Imagination Library
Country music star Dolly Parton called on Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to reconsider cutting funds for her Imagination Library ...
Indiana lawmakers set to vote on budget that increases funding for virtual charter schools
The state budget put forward by House Republicans would fund virtual schools at the same level as other public schools ...
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Educators: Proposed Indiana budget doesn't keep up with inflation
Some Wabash Valley school leaders say that state funding for their districts would not keep up with inflation, based on the state budget bill advanced Thursday by the Indiana House. Though the K ...
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Where education funding stands at the midpoint of the Indiana legislative session
Lawmakers have lessened the impact of property tax proposals on schools, but still want districts to share some revenue with ...
Indiana instituted waitlists to curb soaring Medicaid budget. Will they ever go away?
There's little sign Indiana lawmakers will legislate away the new Medicaid waiver waitlists in the short term.
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House advances state budget bill as lawmakers face threat of federal funding cuts
The budget crafted by House Republicans increases K-12 education funding by 2 percent each year; cuts most state agencies by ...