House Democrats may advance budget bill-WEB ONLY

Democrats who control the Indiana House are considering changes to their proposed one-year state budget proposal. The House Ways and Means Committee planned to consider amendments to the bill today, and then possibly vote to send the measure to the full House for consideration. The one-year plan would increase spending on schools by an average of 2 percent and ensure that every district gets as much or more money next year than they got this year. Republicans, who favor the traditional two-year budget, say the plan spends far too much in one year and spending levels could not be sustained in a second year.