COMMUNITY VOICES

Per statute, Indiana legislators have until April 29 to pass a state budget for the next two years. Prior to President Trump's inauguration for his second term in office, Indiana was projecting a budget surplus for the 2025 fiscal year. However, the most recent revenue projections have swung drastically downward, and lawmakers are now facing an estimated shortfall of $2 billion. 

Here it is: The modern Republican Party has abandoned the basic principle of responsibility in virtually every area of policymaking. Democrats have not.