'It was amazing': Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith holds contentious town hall in Franklin
- Micah Beckwith requested $3 million in Indiana's next two-year budget for faith-based initiatives aimed at mental health treatment.
- Beckwith told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the funds would connect faith-based groups to state resources.
- Indiana lawmakers reviewed multiple hours of budget testimony during the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 20.
- Linda Williams, Indiana's program director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, was involved in the discussion.
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'It was amazing': Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith holds contentious town hall in Franklin
FRANKLIN, Ind. — Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith answered questions from constituents for more than hour on Monday night during a town hall that was contentious but more tame than other recent events put on by Hoosier politicians. There was the occasional outburst and jeer from the packed council chambers inside Franklin City Hall. One of the most-touched-on topics was Beckwith's support of vouchers for private schools. He repeatedly doubled …


Beckwith Faces Hostile Crowd on Vouchers, Policies at Franklin Town Hall
Source: Patabook News / Patabook News FRANKLIN, Ind. — Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith took questions from a vocal crowd at his town hall Monday night, discussing school vouchers, state policies, and infrastructure. The meeting at Franklin City Hall started with tense exchanges. Some attendees interrupted, and one woman was removed after repeated disruptions, as staff had warned. School vouchers were a key issue. Public school teacher Linda Monroe argue…
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