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Democrats decry Indiana school funding formula

Democratic legislative leaders want Indiana to reconsider the way it divvies up school funding, claiming the formula in the new state budget will devastate public education. Under the budget signed into law Tuesday, schools can lose money if they lose students, while fast-growing suburban schools will receive large funding increases.....more>>

  • State senator calls for school funding study
    A Democratic state senator says the two-year state budget approved this week devastates many public schools.
  • NEW: Shutdown looms as Indiana lawmakers consider budget
    Indiana’s state agencies are preparing for a government shutdown even though officials hope lawmakers will pass a new budget by midnight today when the current budget expires.
    Without a budget or a backup spending plan, most of state government would stop running. The state Board of Finance was prepared to meet Wednesday to keep prisons and state police running.
  • ‘Possible’ deal on budget
    Democratic House Speaker Patrick Bauer announced a possible agreement with Republican state lawmakers on a new state budget early Monday night.
  • NEW: Indiana budget talks resume with 2 days to go
    Indiana legislative leaders are back at the Statehouse as they seek a budget agreement before the current budget expires at the end of Tuesday.
  • Indiana Senate approves stopgap state budget plan
    The Indiana Senate has approved legislation that would keep state government running if lawmakers don’t enact a new budget by the time the current spending plan expires at the end of the month.
  •  Indiana House sends state budget plan to Senate
    The Democrat-led Indiana House has approved a new state budget that now heads to the Republican-ruled Senate for a major overhaul.
  •  Bills to fix Indy sports board hits hurdle
    A proposal to help a struggling Indianapolis sports board hit a legislative speed bump Tuesday, while a plan to move a Gary casino seems to have reached a dead end.
    The Democrat-led House Ways and Means Committee made several changes Tuesday to Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels' plan to help the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board, which runs the city's sports stadiums and convention center.
  • House Dems’ budget moves to full chamber
    Democrats who control the Indiana House advanced their version of a new state budget to the full chamber on Monday with little sign that it will gain much if any support from outnumbered Republicans.
  •  Indiana special session opens with discord
    The Indiana General Assembly began a special, budget-writing session Thursday amid discord over spending between House Democrats and Gov. Mitch Daniels and his fellow GOP lawmakers.
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