Indiana’s $44 billion two-year budget was approved late Thursday night by both chambers of the legislature as Democrats voiced their frustration with multiple last-minute additions, including

The majority of Statehouse Democrats opposed the 2025 budget — crafted over four months and passed by Republicans early Friday morning — decrying unvetted last-minute additions and cuts.

Public schools were saved from budget cuts as lawmakers wrestled with closing a $2 billion shortfall in the final week of the legislative session. Why it matters: Schools will see a financial hit from the property tax overhaul,