Indiana State Shut down

[paintball]

Well.... it seems that Indiana officials have came to a conclusion that it needs to shut down several state run things around the state including not limited to the license branches, state parks, and several other facilitys. This will cost 30,900 hoosiers thier jobs. I dunno seems that it is getting worse and worse and makes me go thru and make sure Im ready for WTSHTF!!

[Skyowl's Wife]

WHEN will these asshats at both the state AND fed levels start STICKING to a budget????

That's ALL they have to do, don't spend more than you make!

[Lostinoz]

Paintball, I was reading about this earlier. :(

Here is an article to go along with your post..

Published: June 27, 2009 3:00 a.m.

Singing shutdown blues

Daniels warns of layoffs, closed casinos if budget fails to pass by Tuesday

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mitch Daniels warned Hoosiers on Friday of the dire consequences caused by a possible state government shutdown, saying parks would close, thousands of state employees would be furloughed and legalized gambling would cease.

But he said it could all be avoided if House Democrats would accept a Senate Republican version of a new two-year state budget.

“This would be an incredibly cruel and unfair result, and again we appeal to the House Democratic leadership,” Daniels said. “They would be the only reason this would happen.”

Lawmakers failed to pass a new budget in the regular legislative session, causing an overtime session. But the current budget expires Tuesday. Without a new one, the governor can’t legally spend state dollars.

The key sticking point in the budget negotiations is education funding. A Senate Republican proposal tried to temper cuts to spending on urban and rural school districts that are losing students, but House Democrats say it hasn’t gone far enough.

And they don’t understand why Daniels and the GOP are insisting on leaving $1 billion in reserves instead of funneling more money to Hoosier children.

“The governor has had a good time flying around the state the past few days trying to scare people into supporting his budget demands,” Rep. Scott Pelath, D-Michigan City, said of Daniels’ travels this week. “I think what people really ought to be scared of is the budget he wants passed, because it would decimate public education.”

Budget conferees are expected to have negotiations over the weekend with the House and Senate reconvening on Monday.

Daniels said he was forced to start talking about the consequences of a shutdown because House Speaker Pat Bauer, D-South Bend, won’t allow his members to vote on a Senate Republican compromise bill.

He wanted to assure Hoosiers that public safety will not be affected if lawmakers don’t pass a budget. He contends he has the legal authority to transfer money to fund the continued operation of the Department of Correction and the Indiana State Police.

A recent memo from the non-partisan Legislative Services Agency did not mention this as an option to run the state. Daniels instead is depending on a 1993 opinion by the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute – a private non-profit organization that does nonpartisan fiscal research – that says there might be “some very limited authority” to do so.

A separate state law keeps open the Indiana School for the Deaf; Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Indiana Veterans’ Home; Plainfield Juvenile Correctional Facility; and state mental hospitals.

In addition, Daniels said the Department of Homeland Security, Board of Health and National Guard would be on standby.

All other state employees would be immediately furloughed.

[paintball]

Thanks

Thanks for the addition to the post!! This was on the front page of the local newspaper this weekend and i was like holy crap such drastic measures to be taken all of a sudden!! I just dont know what to think about it.. I remember someone saying something to the effect of "Indiana dont need finacial aid from the government: HMMM now what!!

[Lostinoz]

Thanks for the addition to the post!! This was on the front page of the local newspaper this weekend and i was like holy crap such drastic measures to be taken all of a sudden!! I just dont know what to think about it.. I remember someone saying something to the effect of "Indiana dont need finacial aid from the government: HMMM now what!!

How much aid did they receive? I read somewhere that CA received about
$50B and they are still in a lot of trouble financially. As of right now, the FED is telling CA, "Sorry, you are on your own," of course, that could change as quickly as I do my mind. ;)

[unswydd]

Paintball, I feel for you. We in IL went through this under Gov. Ryan and also under Blago. We came out of it eventually but it took a lot of work on the peoples part! We fought and won! It took time tho.