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$37 Billion State Budget Clears Legislature With Shockingly Overwhelming Support
Only two members of the Indiana House voted against the new state budget, both of them Republicans.
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Maybe the biggest surprise of the 2021 legislative session happened on its final day when a new, $37 billion state budget passed with almost no opposition.
A revenue forecast unveiled a week ago was the game changer. It projected $2 billion more for the new budget, much of it put into K-12 education that all but guarantees teacher pay raises. There’s also more than $5 billion in one-time spending, from state and federal sources – paying down debt and investing in infrastructure projects and economic recovery.
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Lawmakers Approve Emergency Powers Bill, Set Up Showdown With Governor
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The Indiana Constitution says the governor can call a special session of the legislature. Whether lawmakers can also do that is in dispute.
Lauren Chapman/IPB News
Legislation headed to the governor’s desk would allow lawmakers to call themselves into special session during a public emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many lawmakers felt sidelined during the pandemic. They didn’t like some of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s executive orders – like the statewide mask mandate – and wanted a louder voice in the process.