Added $200M Invested in Child Care Aid

Added $200M Invested in Child Care Aid

(Statehouse) – State Rep. Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville) joined fellow members of the State Budget Committee in approving the governor’s proposal to invest an additional $200 million to expand access to child care for low-income families. The State Budget Committee approved the proposal at its meeting last Thursday to allocate additional funding for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) voucher program. During the 2026 legislative session,

Budget committee approves toll road hikes, child care boost

INDIANAPOLIS — A panel of state officials on Thursday green-lit a deal letting the Indiana Toll Road’s private operator raise rates twice annually – in exchange for a $700 million windfall – and the governor’s request to spend $200 million…