INDIANAPOLIS — Martin University, the only predominantly Black institution of higher education in Indiana, wont be getting a funding boost under Governor Mike Braun’s 2025 budget proposal. Right now it does not allocate any financial support for the school.
Last budget cycle Martin University received five million dollars from the state which they used to enhance their educational efforts. The decision by Governor Braun has some democratic lawmakers concerned.
“The actions are there and they are racist actions,” State representative Greg Porter a Democrat from Indianapolis said. “It’s important to us so we just gotta say what it is.”…