‘DO MORE WITH LESS’: Indiana lawmakers cast doubt on Lt. Gov. Beckwith’s request for more funding amid budget shortfall
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen April 22, 2025 The State Budget Committee met on April 16 to discuss revenue, economic and Medicaid forecasts amid a projected $2.4 billion shortfall raining on Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s chances for additional funding for his office. “...”
TSF Story: Democrats fear being relegated to the kids’ table during state budget discussions
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Kate Breeden TheStatehouseFile.com April 21, 2025 Indiana’s state revenue forecast projected that the next budget cycle will fall by nearly $2.4 billion, and the General Assembly has less than one week to deter “...”
TSF story: Opinions and motives conflict in ongoing Hoosier National Forest controversy
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com April 18, 2025 With around 20% of Indiana being forest land and 83% of that privately owned, it can be challenging for some Hoosiers to truly immerse themselves in wild spa “...”
HOMELESS BILL SCUTTLED AGAIN: Indiana legislators reject another ban on street camping, but advocates for people without housing remain wary
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 18, 2025 For a second time this legislative session, Indiana lawmakers on Thursday backed away from passing a bill which organizations that advocate for homeless people said would put those who sleep on the streets at risk of being ch “...”
TSF story: Revenue loss of more than $2 billion throws doubt on Indiana’s proposed new budget
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com April 16, 2025 Over the next three years, Indiana’s projected revenue will be down by $2.37 billion, according to Ben Tooley, director of fiscal policy for the Indiana House of Repr “...”
TSF story: MAHA movement comes to Indiana: Kennedy, Braun and Oz share Hoosier health orders
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Erin Bruce TheStatehouseFile.com April 15, 2025 On any other Tuesday morning, you wouldn’t hear anything above a whisper in the Indiana State Library. But shouting led to the second floor where protestors, reporte “...”
TSF story: ‘Just a big slogan and propaganda’: Kennedy, Oz and Braun met with swift criticism
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com April 15, 2025 The chants, cheers and shouts of protestors in the hallways of Indiana’s usually quiet state library could be heard through the heavy wooden doors of the Author’s R “...”
TSF story: Teachers and supporters fill Statehouse to say school funding “shouldn’t be political”
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com April 14, 2025 On Monday morning, a sea of red t-shirts washed over the top three floors of the Indiana Statehouse as hundreds of protesters gathered to voice their concerns about the “...”
COURT OPENINGS: Robing ceremony for Stephen Scheele, Holcomb’s last appellate selection, points to Braun’s future role in judicial vacancies
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 11, 2025 At the conclusion of last week’s robing ceremony that formally welcomed Judge Stephen Scheele as the newest member of the Court of Appeals of Indiana, a “thank you” was offered to former Gov. Eric Holcomb, who during hi “...”
TSF story: Indiana lawmakers look to help veterans, especially those facing eviction
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Schyler Altherr TheStatehouseFile.com April 9, 2025 A bill looking to improve the lives of Hoosier veterans passed the Indiana House Tuesday afternoon. Senate Bill 433 would set new standards of practice for the I “...”