This week, Governor Holcomb and legislative leaders came to agreement on the next state budget. The only word to describe this budget is historic. Because of conservative fiscal management, a COVID response that balanced lives and livelihoods, and quick economic bounce back, Indiana is able to invest in our people, communities, infrastructure, and schools unlike ever before. Indiana accomplished these things while paying off long-term debt and without raising taxes and making the drastic cuts that other states have had to make. Under Governor Holcomb, Indiana is roaring back!

I spent a good portion of this week in Dallas for a Republican National Committee meeting. There is a good amount of excitement and enthusiasm among Republicans nationwide for the upcoming 2022 elections. After roughly 100 days of the Biden administration, we know how important it is to break the Democrat stranglehold on power in Washington. It seems that every day that passes, Pelosi, Biden, and the Squad come up with a new leftwing idea that they want to use your tax dollars to pay for. Meanwhile, our border is overrun, spending is out of control, and our standing on the world stage grows weaker. A unified GOP will help get our country back on track in 2022, and this week’s meetings in Dallas were an important step in that direction.

Thanks

Kyle

Photo: Chairman Hupfer chairs the rules committee elections at this week's Republican National Committee meeting.

Next Level Wins

This week, Governor Holcomb and our state's legislative leaders announced our next state budget. This budget plan is truly historic because we are able to invest in Hoosiers, infrastructure and education unlike ever before. Thanks to Governor Holcomb's fiscally conservative leadership we were able to accomplish this without raising taxes and making drastic cuts like other state's have had to make. Under this budget plan, we're making historic investments in Hoosier teachers and education. A record breaking $1.9 billion new dollars will go toward K-12 education. The video of this week's budget announcement can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=281281393493413&ref=search
 

“This budget truly is transformational, transformational when it comes to investments, we're going to make in people first and foremost." -Governor Holcomb

Governor Holcomb also signed a number of bills from his 2021 Next Level Agenda, including:

• HEA 1449- Expanding rural broadband
• HEA 1199- Making it easier for Hoosiers to restore driving privileges
• HEA 1437- Permanently allows virtual options for government meetings
• HEA 1309- Pregnancy accommodations
• SEA 3- Permanently allowing certain telehealth services

Governor Holcomb also signed an executive order for all executive branch agencies to make reasonable accommodations for expecting mothers. “Strongly promoting the implementation of pregnancy accommodations will assist the state in recruiting and retaining a skilled and talented work force,” the governor added.

To stay up to date on the latest developments, make sure you're following Governor Holcomb on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! 

Photo: Governor Holcomb speaks at this week's budget announcement.

Mike Pence Recovering Well and Back at Work

We are happy to hear that former Vice President Mike Pence is on the road to recovery and is even back at work!

Gov. Holcomb to speak at The Economic Club of Indiana 

Mark your calendars! Governor Eric Holcomb will speak via Zoom to the Economic Club of Indiana on April 27. For more details and to register for the webinar, click here: https://www.economicclubofindiana.com/product/april-2021-luncheon/