INDIANAPOLIS — On Thursday, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun presented the 2025-27 biennial budget proposal to the State Budget Committee, a budget that includes increased funding for law enforcement, universal choice scholarships and increased funding for K-12 schools.
According to a news release from Braun’s office, the budget emphasizes Braun’s vision for a leaner, more efficient government that “puts Hoosier families first.” The budget prioritizes tax relief, public safety and education, the release said, while “ensuring fiscal responsibility and efficiency.”
“This budget streamlines government operations while focusing on areas that matter most to Hoosiers—education, tax relief, and public safety,” Braun said in the release. “I look forward to working with the legislature to make this proposal a reality and ensure Indiana’s continued success.”
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Some of the highlights of the proposed budget include:
- K-12 education
- Universal choice scholarships for all families
- Increased funding for K-12 schools
- A 2% increase in tuition support each year
- Tax relief
- Elimination of the tip tax
- Phased-out tax on retirement income
- New sales tax holidays
- Public safety
- Increased funding for:
- School safety
- Law enforcement
- State police
- Major investment in the Indiana National Guard
- Increased funding for:
- Fiscal integrity
- Increase the FY26 rainy-day fund by $400 million
- Slow the growth of government expenses
- Put Indiana in a strong fiscal position for the future
In a statement from Indiana State Rep. Jeff Thompson, a Republican from Lizton and the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, he said that House Republicans share Braun’s goals of providing tax relief while investing in education, infrastructure and other services…