by Casey Smith and Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle February 5, 2025 Frustrations escalated Tuesday over Indiana’s impending property tax relief plan that local Hoosier officials fear could bring deep cuts to municipal revenues. Lawmakers, meanwhile, were hard-pressed to find alternative ideas that appease local budgets and still deliver on promises to lower taxes. …
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Aleksandra Appleton, Chalkbeat Jan 31, 2025 at 9:11am EST Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Funding for gifted learners, dual immersion programs, and the…
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle February 3, 2025 Hoosier voters could see in-person early voting slashed from a month to a week under legislation moving to the Indiana Senate’s floor. A committee on Monday also approved a proposal closing primary elections to unaffiliated voters, but held off on another requiring school board candidates…
by Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer and Keri Miksza, Indiana Capital Chronicle February 3, 2025 Funding nearly every Hoosier child’s K-12 education appears to be the goal of the Indiana state legislature. While this may be an admirable effort, the question is, should we? More importantly, can we afford it? What is the state’s responsibility? Under Article 8,…
A copy of Gov. Braun’s address is at the end of the article. by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle January 29, 2025 Although Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has been in office for just two weeks, he’s already touting “wins” for Hoosiers accomplished under his tenure — and has big plans for the ongoing legislative…
Before everyone recovered from their inaugural hangovers, Indiana’s new administration and legislature got to work with a number of policy items that should be met with bipartisan approval. That does not mean everyone will embrace every development. But I do think most Hoosiers will either appreciate the changes, or we will learn something about ourselves…
Last week, I presented my 2025 economic forecast to a large group in Muncie. The projections for 2025 are strong for Indiana and the U.S., with a few matters to be concerned about. First, the good news. I project the U.S. economy to grow between 2.5 percent and 3 percent in each quarter, with annual…
by Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle January 16, 2025 Gov. Mike Braun detailed his first budget proposal Thursday, prioritizing small education increases and covering Medicaid while demanding big savings from agencies and cuts to a public health program. The former school board member also had tough words for schools that might see a fiscal hit…
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Aleksandra Appleton, Chalkbeat Jan 15, 2025 at 5:07pm EST Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. A Indiana bill would guarantee paid parental leave to…
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle January 15, 2025 Among nine executive orders released Wednesday by Gov. Mike Braun are directives to cut a quarter of government regulations and reduce qualifications for state jobs and professional licenses, along with a mandate for state employees to return to their offices by July 1. Braun, a Republican,…
