Stories tagged with "state budget"

Lawmakers' to-do list is full of dicey issues by Mary Beth

On the 2010 agenda: tax caps, gambling, lobby reform and more More ceremony than substance will fill the agenda today when the state’s 150 lawmakers return to the Statehouse... – Nov 17, 2009 at 1:04 AM in Politics & Government

Thanks, lobbyists, for all the largess by Tim Swarens

They just had to say thank you. Thank you to the lobbyists who supplied the 50 members of the Indiana Senate with popcorn, milk, soft drinks, bottled water, candy and even a... – Nov 13, 2009 at 4:20 PM in Opinion

Indiana school districts warned about spending by agammill

Indiana school districts have been put on notice that the state budget crunch may soon come to them and that they should hold off on major expenditures. Superintendent of Public... – Nov 06, 2009 at 12:01 PM in Politics & Government

Stimulus money funds 18,000-plus jobs in Indiana by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — President Barack Obama’s federal stimulus package has steered about $848 million to Indiana so far and created or retained nearly 18,900 jobs, the White... – Oct 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Stimulus report gets hit from all sides by Bill Ruthhart

Number of jobs created includes 13,000 that already existed More than 16,000 full-time jobs have been supported by federal stimulus funding so far, according to a report that state... – Oct 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Daniels: Revenue $254M below estimate by Bill Ruthhart

Indiana’s revenue continues to sag far below projections, Gov. Mitch Daniels announced this morning. In a review of the state’s tax collections for the first quarter of... – Oct 08, 2009 at 12:52 PM in Politics & Government

Funding fairness by indystar

Indiana’s new biennial $27.8 billion budget contains education funding measures that could have disparate impacts on urban, suburban and rural school districts The new state... – Jul 18, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Voices

Cash-strapped HSE considers suing state or seeking tax hike by Tania E. Lopez

Indiana’s fastest-growing school district might sue the state or go to taxpayers for more money after concluding it was shortchanged in the education budget drawn up by... – Jul 17, 2009 at 1:52 AM in Fishers

Smoking prevention takes big hit in new budget by indystar

By definition, bottom-line budget decisions are usually regrettable. That’s because they’re often made with short-term goals in mind, regardless of long-term... – Jul 15, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Focus on students, not districts by indystar

It is a myth that suburban and charter schools are favored by the state budget that was just adopted, while Indianapolis Public Schools and other urban districts "took it on... – Jul 12, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Voices

HSE grapples with deficit by Tania E. Lopez

State budget passage leaves school district to deal with $5 million shortfall Officials at Hamilton Southeastern Schools have important financial decisions to make on how they are... – Jul 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Fishers

Despite budget successes, education takes a hit by indystar

Now that the dust has started to settle from the Indiana General Assembly’s special session, people are starting to understand the reality of the new biennial state budget... – Jul 09, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Poorest school districts still will see increases by indystar

The July 6 article, “Poorest students losing the most,” was more of an opinion piece than a news story. Even worse, the opinions were crudely expressed and at odds with... – Jul 08, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

IU, Ivy Tech propose tuition hikes by indystar

Indiana University could raise tuition more than 4 percent for each of the next two school years. IU President Michael McRobbie is recommending in-state tuition increases of 4.6... – Jul 07, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Communities

Tuition likely to go up at Ind. campuses by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Students at Indiana’s two largest college systems may soon know how much they have to pay for tuition next year, and it looks like they’ll be... – Jul 06, 2009 at 8:38 PM in News

Cut government spending down to size by indystar

Last year when state government worked to produce a property tax reform plan that capped property taxes, it took a step in the right direction. Rising property taxes is a regular... – Jul 06, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Sunday liquor sales advocates regrouping for 2010 by Diana Penner

Overshadowed by budget, issue will be studied this summer Lawmakers focused on passing a state budget pushed off efforts to change Indiana’s alcohol-sales laws this year, but... – Jul 04, 2009 at 1:16 AM in Communities

State board to colleges: Hold down tuition rate by Dan Mcfeely

Panel recommends increases of no higher than 5 percent State education officials want colleges and universities to keep classes affordable for Hoosier families burdened with job... – Jul 03, 2009 at 2:37 AM in Education

Committee to review casino, track issues by indystar

Indiana lawmakers worried about distractions during the special session successfully kept gambling issues from creeping into budget negotiations. But the push to give the... – Jul 03, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Politics & Government

State board to colleges: Hold down tuition rate by Dan Mcfeely

State education officials want colleges and universities to keep classes affordable for Hoosier families burdened with job losses and economic hardship. Tuition increases should be... – Jul 02, 2009 at 10:52 PM in Purdue