Dec 21 Local News Daniels Announces Pay Hikes For State Workers From the Associated Press Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is sending a slice of the state’s expected $1.8 billion in savings back to state workers. Daniels on Wednesday announced pay raises of up to 6 percent depending on state employees’ performance. Most will see a 2 percent increase under the plan. The raises will take effect […] By Rick Howlett Dec 21 Local News Daniels Announces Pay Hikes For State Workers Rick Howlett
Dec 8 Local News Indiana Democrats Want Probe Into Uncounted $320 Million Two Democratic Indiana legislators are calling for an independent audit into why $320 million in tax revenue was not moved into the general fund once it was collected. Sen. John Broden and Rep. Scott Pelath say they will ask the State Budget Committee to approve the audit when it meets next week. Republican Gov. Mitch […] By Rick Howlett Dec 8 Local News Indiana Democrats Want Probe Into Uncounted $320 Million Rick Howlett
Mar 21 Politics Budget Hearings Set In Indiana Senate Amid House Stalemate The Senate’s top Republican says his side of the Statehouse will begin hearings this week on the budget that’s been stalled in the House during the boycott. By Rick Howlett Mar 21 Politics Budget Hearings Set In Indiana Senate Amid House Stalemate Rick Howlett
Feb 4 Local News Indiana Tax Receipts Fall In January Indiana tax collections in January were $75 million below projections. Gov. Mitch Daniels says individual income and corporate tax receipts continue to reflect an ongoing weakness in the overall economy. “(It)underscores yet again how essential it is that the legislature help us to control spending and that we be as careful as we possibly can […] By Rick Howlett Feb 4 Local News Indiana Tax Receipts Fall In January Rick Howlett
Oct 8 Local News Daniels: More Budget Cuts Possible Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is warning that more state budget cuts could be necessary if state revenues continue to fall short of expectations. Daniels says tax collections for the first quarter of the new fiscal year were $254 million below projections. The state budget approved this past summer already cuts most agency spending by about […] By Rick Howlett Oct 8 Local News Daniels: More Budget Cuts Possible Rick Howlett
Jun 28 Local News Budget Deadline Looms In Indiana Time is running out on Indiana state lawmakers to approve a new state budget before the close of the fiscal year Tuesday. A House-Senate conference committee has been trying for nearly a week to reconcile differing budget proposals. Republicans who control the Senate say the one-year plan passed by the Democratic-led House would deplete the […] By Rick Howlett Jun 28 Local News Budget Deadline Looms In Indiana Rick Howlett
Jun 26 Local News Daniels Says He's Prepared To Respond To Shutdown Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels says he remains optimistic that state lawmakers can reach a budget agreement before next week’s deadline, but he’s prepared to keep essential services in operation if there’s a government shutdown. The legislature has until the end of Tuesday to approve a new spending plan. Daniels says if that doesn’t happen, he’ll […] By Rick Howlett Jun 26 Local News Daniels Says He's Prepared To Respond To Shutdown Rick Howlett
Jun 1 Local News Daniels To Present New Budget Proposal To Lawmakers Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will formally present his new budget proposal to a legislative committee Tuesday. Daniels spoke briefly about his plan during a live address Monday night, saying he wants to cut overall state spending by 2.5 percent, but give a boost to public schools and student financial aid. “Every school would receive more […] By Rick Howlett Jun 1 Local News Daniels To Present New Budget Proposal To Lawmakers Rick Howlett
Apr 24 Local News Indiana General Assembly Winding Down The Indiana General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn in a few days, but lawmakers still have two major issues to address: passing a state budget and fixing Indiana’s bankrupt unemployment insurance system. Governor Mitch Daniels says the budget plans passed by the House and Senate spend too much and don’t sufficiently address expected drops in […] By Rick Howlett Apr 24 Local News Indiana General Assembly Winding Down Rick Howlett