>> IT'S HALF TIME AT THE STATEHOUSE AS THE INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY REACHES THE MIDPOINT OF ITS 2021 SESSION.

THE BUILDING OF THE STATE'S NEW TWO-YEAR BUDGET IS ALSO AT ITS MIDPOINT AS THE INDIANA HOUSE ON MONDAY, APPROVED A 36.3 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET THAT NOW GOES TO THE SENATE IN OTHER HEADLINES FROM THE WEEK.

THE INDIANA SENATE APPROVED THE BILL THAT WOULD PERMIT THE GOVERNOR TO ONLY EXTEND A 30 DAY EMERGENCY BY 15 ADDITIONAL DAYS WITHOUT CALLING LAWMAKERS BACK IN SESSION, THE SENATE ALSO PASSED A MEASURE SAYING ONLY THE LEGISLATURE COULD CHANGE THE TIME MANNER AND PLACE OF ELECTIONS IN THE FUTURE.

IN THE HOUSE.

HOOSIERS WOULD NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO GET A PERMIT TO CARRY A FIREARM IN PUBLIC UNDER A BILL APPROVED ON MONDAY.

THE HOUSE IS ALSO PREPARING TO RECEIVE SENATE BILL 3.89, WHICH WOULD REPEAL STATE LAW PROTECTING WETLANDS.

WELL, MUCH WORK REMAINS ON THESE AND OTHER PIECES OF LEGISLATION BEFORE THE FINAL GAVEL IN LATE APRIL AND WE'LL GET THE VIEW OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER OF THE INDIANA HOUSE ON ALL OF IT COMING UP ON THIS WEEK'S PRIME TIME.

GOOD EVENING.

I'M BRUCE AMES AND WITH US IS 80TH DISTRICT, DEMOCRATIC STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER PHIL G A QUITTER.

AND WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE WITH BOTH OF US AS WELL.

YOU CAN JOIN THE CONVERSATION WITH YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS JUST CALL THE NUMBER THAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN AND THROUGH THE MIRACLE OF SCREENS AND TECHNOLOGY.

WE CONNECT WITH PHIL AT HIS HOME HERE THIS EVENING.

PHIL, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US, SIR.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU, BRUCE.

GOING TO HEAR IT.

WE KIND OF GOT TO THE END OF FEBRUARY IN THE LONG SHORT HURRY.

THAT MUST BE THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY.

LOTS OF WEEKS OF THE SESSION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN NOW HERE YOU ARE TO DOWN 2 MONTHS TO WHAT'S YEAR OVERALL SENSE OF THINGS AS WE HIT IT MARK.

>> WHEN THE LEGISLATURE WE LIKE TO CALL IT A HURRY UP AND WAIT.

AND BUT WE MADE IT THROUGH THAT TO THE HALFWAY POINT I THINK WE PASSED AT AROUND.

I THINK PRACTICALLY 149.

BILLS.

AND THEN THE SENATE IS GOING TO SEND APPROXIMATELY THINK CLOSE TO A 150 ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT.

YEAH, WELL, AND WE KIND OF DO THE HEAVY LIFTING, IF YOU WILL, WITH THE BUDGET SAID THAT OVER THE SENATE BILL GIVE IT A LOOK OVER AND WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS THEN AND THE USUALLY ABOUT THE EARLY PART OF APRIL.

WE GET THE NEXT REVENUE FORECAST AND THAT WILL KIND OF REALLY GOING TO DETERMINE.

I THINK THE FINAL PIECES ABOUT THAT WITH THE BUDGET WILL LOOK LIKE AND THE PROJECTIONS WHEN WE KIND OF PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES HERE ON THAT.

SO BUT YEAH, THAT THAT THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE ARE YOU KNOW, IT CERTAINLY WE KNEW GOING INTO THE SESSION THAT WAS GOING TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT AT THE REBEL.

A MAN I TALKED ABOUT.

TALK ABOUT THAT.

WE'RE TOGETHER.

THE FIRST TIME.

AND JUST BASICALLY.

YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, WE ONLY HAVE 2 ROOM.

WE'RE USING THE HOUSE FOR AND THE GOVERNMENT CENTER SESSION.

THEY WERE MEETING IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER SOUTH AND WE TOOK ONE WEEK OFF THE EARLY PART OF JANUARY OUT OF SOME SAFETY CONCERNS FOR LEGISLATORS.

AND SO IT REALLY JUST VERY INTERESTING SESSION AND CERTAINLY ONE FOR THE BOOKS.

WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO APPLY THE LAW AND GET SOME WORK DONE.

>> THE BUDGET.

LET'S STAY THERE FOR A LITTLE IT DID, IN MEET ITS DEADLINE SO THAT THE SENATE DOES HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY 36.3 LOTS OF FOCUS, OF COURSE, ON THE MAJORITY OF WHICH THAT BUDGET IS ALLOCATED NETS TO TO EDUCATION.

THIS IS WHERE A PHILOSOPHICAL DIFFERENCES AND FINANCES COME INTO PLAY.

FROM THE DEMOCRATIC TALK ABOUT YOUR YOUR YOUR TAKE AWAY THE BUDGET PROPOSAL.

>> WELL, THERE'S ACTUALLY REALLY I'M 2 COMPONENTS REALLY THE BUDGET BECAUSE HE ALSO HAD HOUSE BILL, 10 OPI, WHICH WAS THE IT SEE ITS PENSION OF THE BOUCHER PROGRAM HERE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA AND THAT WILL ADD ABOUT 66 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE BIENNIUM OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS.

SO NOW A FAMILY OF 4.

PARENTS AND 2 KIDS EARNING THAT THINK THE NUMBERS ARE ON A $145,000 WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR.

SCHOOL VOUCHER TROOPS AND THEIR KIDS THEM TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL.

THAT THAT IT'S A QUITE A BIT OF A JUMP AND THAT WE'VE SEEN IN THE PAST WITH REGARDS TO SCHOOL OF ABOUT $2 SO THAT THAT THAT WAS IN HOSPITAL TELL 5 AND OF COURSE HAS TO BE SENT AWAY TO ME BECAUSE OF THE.

THE APPROPRIATION THE MONEY AND SO WHEN YOU KNOW, YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT AND YOU LOOK AT IT, THE 370.

I THINK MILLION DOLLARS GOING TO JUST EDUCATION AND IN GENERAL, IF YOU'RE 12 STILL HAVE QUITE A BIT OF THAT GOING WHAT WE CALL THE DOCTOR DID MY AGAIN TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE EDUCATION AND THEN THAT LEAVES ABOUT, I THINK AROUND AVERAGE OF 1.2% AND THE FIRST YEAR TO ABOUT 2 AND A HALF PERCENT INCREASE.

THE SECOND YEAR FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK THAT A CONCERN TO ME IS.

WITH WITH THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY.

IT HONESTLY, IT REALLY TALK A LOT ABOUT.

TEACHER PAY AND TRYING GET THOSE SALARIES UP TO REALLY WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.

THAT THAT AMOUNT THAT'S GOING INTO THE SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA.

THAT'S JUST AN AVERAGE KEEP IN MIND THERE.

BUT I THINK AROUND 6 TO OVER 60 SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO BE TO LOSE FROM GOING TO LOSE MONEY.

BUT WITH THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY.

IT JUST REALLY ISN'T ENOUGH.

THEN PER SCHOOL BOARD TO TURN AROUND AND GIVE TEACHERS.

THE PERIOD THAT I THINK THAT THEY NEED AND DESERVE.

WE TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS AND THINK THE LAST TIME THAT THE GOVERNOR'S OWN COMMISSION THAT HE PUT TOGETHER OVER THE SUMMER.

THE REPORT THAT CAME OUT AT THE END OF THAT END OF THE YEAR BACK IN DECEMBER SAID, YOU KNOW, SCHOOL TEACHER HERE.

AND I THINK WE'RE 37TH AND PAY.

WE CONTINUE TO KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD BY NOT GIVING THEM THE PAY THAT THEY WOULD THAT THEY NEED.

I THINK WE'RE ABOUT 6 MILLION DOLLARS BEHIND.

AND EVEN IF WE JUST CAN KIND OF WENT A LITTLE BIT.

YOU'RE INCREMENTALLY AT LEAST 200 MILLION 109, WHATEVER SO THAT WE COULD, YOU KNOW, EVENTUALLY CATCH UP WOULD BE NICE.

BUT UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE STILL NOT THERE.

THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AND I COULD GO ON.

I CERTAINLY WILL MORE ABOUT THE BUDGET.

BUT.

IN MY MY FEELING.

NOT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.

>> WELL, WE WILL RETURN TO SOME OF THOSE BUDGET BUT ON THE THEME JORGE IS ONLINE 3 WITH THE QUESTION.

LET'S GO TO THE PHONES.

JORGE SERGEI EVEN GO AHEAD, PLEASE.

>> WE YOU HEAR ME YESTERDAY AHEAD OF YES, WE THAT YOU KNOW, A SOUL AND YOUR AND YOUR CAUCUS AND HARD TO TRY TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW, DOLLARS GO TO PUBLIC INTO ISRAEL AND PART OF THE PATIENTS FOR STATE FUNDING THOSE.

BUT WE YOU KNOW, BUT SINCE THAT IS THE OPPORTUNITIES TO TO DO SEEM LIMITED BEING IN THE SUPER MINORITY.

DO YOU THINK THAT SOME OF THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXAMPLE, TAX INCREMENT FINANCE APPS PASTORS.

THAT THAT YOU KNOW, IT SUGGESTED.

MIGHT YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET AGREEMENT ACROSS THE AISLE ON SOME OF THOSE PROPOSALS IN ORDER YOU KNOW, IT MAY BE IN SOME LOCALITIES AND IMPROVE FUNDING LEVELS TO WHERE THEY COULD POSSIBLY INCREASE TEACHER COMPENSATION.

>> WELL, I DON'T I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT, TO BE HONEST WITH WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR.

A NUMBER, A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW REALLY WE PUT THAT OUT DEMOCRATS AND PUT THROUGH.

WE HAD AMENDMENTS THIS TIME.

IN FACT.

DIFFERENT WAYS WE FILED BILLS, WHETHER IT'S LOOKING AT A MINIMUM STARTING SALARY OR.

OTHER OTHER AND RAN THINGS LIKE THAT.

JUST TO COME UP WITH DIFFERENT IDEAS TO GET THOSE TEACHERS HOURS UPPER.

THEY NEED TO BE.

I RAN INTO A LITTLE BIT OF A BRICK WALL.

IF YOU'RE NOW WHAT MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE THAT I WILL SAY THAT IS UP TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS AND ORDER AND, YOU KNOW, NEGOTIATE.

THIS HOURS AND WHILE THAT IS IS TRUE.

THEY IF THAT IS THE MONEY THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE PUTS FORWARD.

TO THE SCHOOL FUNDING.

FORMER FORMULA THEM IS WHAT DETERMINES WHAT THE SCHOOL BOARD USE.

AND THAT'S THE AMOUNT THAT THEY ARE THEN ABLE TO NEGOTIATE INCREASE TEACHER PAY SO IT REALLY CAN START TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT ARE WE PUT THAT WE'RE PUTTING INTO THE SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA AND THAT SCHOOL BOARD AND THEN WE'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.

TO DETERMINE SOURS.

>> LET'S GO AHEAD AND GO BACK TO THE PHONES AND WELCOME DARRELL TO PRIMETIME.

DARRELL.

WELCOME, SIR.

GO AHEAD WITH YOUR QUESTION OR COMMENT.

PLEASE.

CAN YOU HEAR ME?

YES, SIR.

KIM.

>> THIS IS BASICALLY DO LOOK TO HOLD REPRESENTATIVE PHIL, TO YOU COULDN'T.

I'M KIND OF A SHIPPING MOVE.

SUBJECT FROM THE SCHOOL.

SUPPORTING FUN TO LA STIMULUS PACKAGES.

THAT IS.

THEN PROVIDED I KNOW YOU DON'T CUT THE CHECK YOURSELF OR SO IN NO WAY AM I TRYING TO POINT A FINGER.

>> YOU MAKE YOUR EFFORTS APPEAR DETRIMENTAL ARE TRYING TO DOWNGRADE YOU.

BUT JUST FROM A.

CITIZENS PERSPECTIVE, AS.

NUMEROUS JOBS BE HERE ACROSS YEAR DUE TO.

NO DOING OF A PERSON'S OWN.

BUT THE COVID-19 AND ALSO WON.

STIMULUS.

THEY USED OR CHECK SCHOOL.

SO-CALLED ISSUE.

ENDED UP BEING WERE LIKE A 100 PEOPLE.

DOWN IN THE CELLAR.

WHO'RE HUNGRY.

IF YOU'VE DONE YOUR TAXI.

AND NOW MAYBE YOU CAN GET SOME HELP.

BUT IF NOT OR WILL YOU GO AHEAD AND DO YOUR TAXES IN THIS MONEY WILL COME TO YOU.

WE'RE THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED.

RIGHT KNOWN HERE TODAY.

BROTHER.

THEY'RE HUNGRY THEY'RE FAMILIES.

YOU CALL THEM TO BEAR.

THEY'RE MEETING FUNDS IN HEARING THE WORD OF CHIP BEING DISPERSED.

AND THEN IT TURNS INTO SOMETHING BEING.

A LITTLE BIT INTO WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR TAXES.

I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME TYPE OF HOLD THE SIDES POLICIES AGO ON THAT CAN INFLUENCE PEOPLE IN OUR STATE SO THAT PEOPLE DOING PREDICTED MONTHS LIKE THIS.

HAVE THE SO-CALLED CASH MONEY IN THEIR HANDLER.

THEY CAN PAY FOR FOOD.

WHAT DO YOU THINK COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS KIND OF STUFF AND I'M GOING TO SIGN OFF ONCE AGAIN.

I KNOW.

YOU'RE NOT THE ONES CAUGHT IN THE CZECH.

THIS ISN'T YOUR FAULT PARTICULARLY YOU KNOW, TALK ABOUT THAT ISSUE.

COULD A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ALL HERE IN LIMBO BEING SOLD SOMETHING ABOUT.

>> JETS TEAM DISPERSED US WEAKER.

>> LOOK FOR SOMEONE.

SO THIS IN THE MAIL AND IT TURNS GET IT WHEN YOU GET YOUR TAXES.

SOME OF THE 9 OFF.

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU.

I MEAN, AND I BELIEVE THE TIME OF THE FEDERAL STIMULUS STIMULUS DOLLARS YEAH, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY OR I'M AT THE STATE LEVEL.

OF COURSE WOULD OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN CERTAINLY REACH OUT TO.

OR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BANK'S OFFICE.

WITH WITH ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AS TO.

YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU MAY MAY OR MAY NOT BE RECEIVED YOUR CHECK AND AND NOW THAT PROGRAM GOING TO WORK.

A COUPLE THINGS I WOULD ADD IS IN BUDGET.

IT THE THE MONEY I BELIEVE IT'S $300,000 FOR FOOD BANKS FROM THE OVER THE BILLY PER YEAR OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS.

WE HOUSE DEMOCRATS ALL WE THAT THAT SHOULD BE INCREASED I'M HOPING THAT WHEN THE BUDGET GOES TO THE SENATE TO FIND SOME EXTRA MONEY FOR FOOD BANK.

THAT NUMBER OF 300,000 OUTAGES.

WE'VE DONE THE SAME FOR THE PAST.

OH, GOSH, MAYBE 3 OR 4 MILLION.

I BUDGETS NOW THAN IT SPENT ABOUT THE SAME AND WE KNEW IT PARTICULARLY THE TIME RIGHT NOW AND FOLKS ARE HURTING AND IF YOU EVER DRIVE BY THE COMMITTEE HARVEST FOOD BANK AND SOME CENTER.

AND ON ANY SATURDAY MORNING LIKE I HAVE THE COURAGE TO WRAP AROUND THE BUILDING AND THEY'RE REALLY JUST THOUGHT TO BE THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME OVER THE NEXT A FEW YEARS TO REALLY THINK ABOUT INCREASING MAD AND HOWEVER I'VE HAD CONVERSATION WITH OTHER WITH REPS FROM THE OTHER SIDE.

THE ISLAND WE TALK TALKING ABOUT SOME SENSE.

I SEE WHAT WE CAN DO AND WE HAVE SOME OTHER DIFFERENT IDEA OF HOW TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES.

PARTICULARLY IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.

THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY, THE STRUGGLE STRUGGLING.

AMENDMENT THAT I CAN'T BECAUSE I THINK IF THE AMOUNT IS CURRENTLY LIKE IRAN, THEN IT.

IT WAS LIKE 30% OF YOUR BUSINESS OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT.

AND MOST OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT JUST REALLY TO HIGHLAND NUMBER.

WE WANTED TO BRING IT DOWN TO AROUND 50%.

THAT IF YOU READ IT AT LAW SAID YOU WOULD QUALIFY FOR SUPPORT FROM THE STATE.

SO I THINK THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE CAN REALLY DO TAKING THIS TIME RIGHT NOW.

AND SMALL BUSINESSES ARE REALLY HURTING WHAT TYPE OF INCENTIVE, WHAT KIND OF THINK THAT WE CAN DO AT THE STATE LEVEL TO HELP TO HELP THEM IN.

AND AS WHILE WE CONTINUE TO CLIMB OUT OF THIS PANDEMIC IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

>> AND PHIL, THAT TAKES US TO A COMMENT.

YOU CHAIRED THAT THE CONNECTS WITH WITH WITH WITH WHAT YOU'RE BECAUSE YOU'D SAID THAT IT FEELS AS IF WE HAVE CURRENT HUMAN CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT WE ARE IGNORING IN THE BUDGET OR THAT COULD COULD BE ADDRESSED WITH A RATHER THAN SETTING ASIDE A 100 MILLION FOR FOR OTHER EFFORTS IS THIS THE KIND OF THING ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE SPEAKING.

>> YEAH.

I MEAN, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INVESTING AND SMALL BUSINESSES AGAIN, FOLKS THAT HAVE STRUGGLED IN THIS PANDEMIC.

YOU KNOW, EVEN LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE CHOICE PROGRAM.

TRACE IN-HOME CARE PROGRAM, WHERE, YOU KNOW, ALLOWING THE ELDERLY TO STAY AT HOME.

YOU KNOW THAT.

I BELIEVE WE'RE DOING 48 MILLION OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS AND HOUSE DEMOCRATS PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD INCREASE STAFF BY 2 MILLION UP TO 50.

WELL, THE BUDGET THAT PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE TOOK IT DOWN TO 40 MILLION.

THAT'S JUST ONE EXAMPLE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT INVESTING INVESTING IN HUMAN CAPITAL.

THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF AND THE AND I MENTIONED THROUGH THINGS.

FOR EXAMPLE, THERE'S OTHER OTHER OUT THERE AS WELL.

BUT LOOKING AT OUR PRE K YOU KNOW, I CAN.

WE EXPAND PRE K OF THE THINGS THAT THEN I WOULD KIND FLATLINE AND FRANKLY JUST TO KIND OF REALLY A MATTER OF AND WHAT WE SEE BEST VS WHAT OUR COUNTERPART ON THE OTHER AISLE LOOKING TO DO SO.

WE DO TALK A LOT ABOUT THAT AND IT KIND OF HELPED SHAPE OUR PRIORITIES IN THE BUDGET AND AGAIN, WE'RE JUST KIND OF CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE FOLKS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN IN THE SENATE WILL SEE WHAT THEY.

WHAT THEY COME UP WITH AND THEN IT WILL GO TO CONFERENCE MAY SO THE THAT THE BUDGET A LONG WAY FROM.

BEING FINALIZED.

WE WANT TO DO THAT AT THE END OF APRIL RIGHT.

>> WE HAVE A COUPLE MORE FOLKS ON THE PHONES.

AND LET'S WELCOME THEM.

AND NOW MICHAEL IS ON LINE ONE.

MICHAEL, GOOD EVENING.

SURE.

GO AHEAD WITH YOUR QUESTION OR COVID, PLEASE.

>> AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY I AM A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER AND IT'S VERY TO HEAR WHAT THE REPRESENTATIVE IS SAYING ABOUT HB 1, 0, 0, 5, IT'S ALSO REALLY UPSETTING TO HEAR FROM INDIANA.

WE CAN REVIEW THAT NONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE.

TEACHER SALARY REPORT MADE IT INTO THE BUDGET.

AND WE HEARD IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROGRAM THAT THERE IS A LOOSENING OF A GUN REGULATIONS.

SO I'M WONDERING AS A WHAT HAS ATIVE THINGS HAVE HAPPENED DURING THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

>> AND MICHAEL, THANK YOU, PHIL.

GO AHEAD, SIR.

>> YEAH, ONE MORE SO COUPLE THINGS.

I GUESS ON THE ON TEACHER AND WHAT THE COMMISSION.

RECOMMENDED AND LISTENING TO MICHAEL OR ANYBODY OUT THERE.

THAT'S A TEACHER WOULD.

BEARING IS WHAT I'M HEARING AND NEVER SEEN IN THIS REPORT IS TEACHERS ARE STARTING TO LEAVE THE PROPORTION AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

I I I TALK TO TEACHERS.

OVER THE LAST SHOOTING OF 2 TO 4 YEARS.

AND THEY TOLD ME THAT, YOU KNOW, I LOVE WHAT I DO.

BUT IT'S SOME POINT.

YOU KNOW, THERE ARE.

AND FRANKLY, I HAVE TO BE A BOMB.

MAKE ENOUGH MONEY FOR MY FAMILY AND WHY WHY THIS IS A VERY SATISFYING JOB.

THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT I CAN DO AND SEVERAL OF THEM HAVE GONE AND THE LANDSCAPING BUSINESSES AND OTHER THINGS.

WHILE IT MAY NOT BE THEIR TOP CANCER CERTAINLY FEEL LIKE THEY CAN MAKE BETTER LIVING AFTER FOR THEIR FAMILY.

SO THOSE ARE THE TYPE OF THING.

BUT I THINK WE HAVE A BEAR OF CONCERN TO ALL OF US.

AND AS I SAID ON THE HOUSE FLOOR, THE THING THAT CONCERNS ME ABOUT OR PRIORITIES AND WHERE WE ARE ON.

SCHOOL FUNDING IS SET.

>> I'M CONCERNED THAT BUSINESSES IN THIS STATE ARE NOT GOING TO WANT EXPAND.

I'M AFRAID THEY'RE NOT GOING TO WANT TO COME TO INDIANA.

>> YOU KNOW, MY AND AS A REALTOR AND HE USED TO TELL ME THAT PEOPLE HIS CLIENT.

BUT ALWAYS TELL ME ABOUT THE PARTICULAR THIS PARTICULAR SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE YOU'RE SHOWING A HOUSE BECAUSE I WAS ALWAYS VERY IMPORTANT TO THEM IT'S REALLY JUST A PRIORITY IN MY OPINION THAT WE MUST INVEST IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND IN INDIANA AND JUST KIND OF MAINTAINING THAT STATUS QUO TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, KEEP UP INFLATION THAT JUST ISN'T GOING TO CUT IT.

THERE'S A COUPLE OTHER THINGS WITH REGARD TO SCHOOL FUNDING.

WE TALK A LOT ABOUT.

THE COMPLEXITY AND ACTION THAT'S BASICALLY SAYING, YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO HAVE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT POLITICAL COMPLEXITY, WHICH IS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE SITUATED AND HAVE KIDS THAT IN POVERTY.

AND SO BECAUSE WE FIND THAT IT TAKES MORE MONEY TO EDUCATE EDUCATE KIDS THAT.

ARE ARE IN POVERTY AND OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST.

6 TO 8 YEARS.

WE ARE COMPLEXITY FUNDING HAS FALLEN WAY OFF.

AND THAT'S ANOTHER ISSUE THAT.

CONTINUE AT A GREAT, GREAT CONCERN WITH REGARDING BUDGET AND WHERE WE ARE WITH FUNDING OF COMPLEXITY.

MENTIONED LEFT CAR THE THE GUN BILL.

I THINK THIS IS AGAIN, BILL WITH THIS.

IF THE PEOPLE OF ALL KINDS OF FOR THE BILL.

BUT THAT'S ACTUALLY SAYING, LOOK.

YOU THING THAT YOU NO LONGER NEED TO HAVE A PERMIT TO CARRY A GUN.

AND IN PUBLIC.

AND I TALK TO OUR CHIEF OF POLICE FOR INTO PLACE JUST LAST WEEK HE SAID, YOU KNOW, AND THE LAST COUPLE YEARS WE HAVE COMPENSATED GUNS.

FROM FOLKS THAT WE'VE COME ACROSS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN HAVEN'T HAD IT AND THEN HAVE A PERMIT ON THEM.

AND WE'RE TALKING LIKE A 100 AND GOSH, AT LEAST 115 IN 2020, A 160 TO YOUR REPORT THAT SO WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE DOING THAT THING THAT DID NOT GET.

I'M RECENT.

GOT A PERMIT FOR WHATEVER REASON.

AND SO IT'S GOING TO REALLY, I THINK, LEAD TO SOME MORE BAD THINGS AND HEARD THE NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT ALL COMMUNITIES CROSS ACROSS THE STATE.

WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

IF THAT WAS A MOVE TO THE SENATE.

>> KEEPING ONE EYE ON THE CLOCK IN THE OTHER EYE ON THE BUT YOUR SEEM CONSISTENT WITH OUR NEXT CALLER AND WELCOME TO PRIME TIME.

GO AHEAD WITH YOUR COMMENT.

PLEASE.

>> YES, I REPRESENTATIVE.

I WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALWAYS.

CARING ABOUT AND TRYING TO FUND OUR PUBLIC WE KNOW THAT IT IS A CONSTITUTION EERIE CONSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA TO UNDER PUBLIC WHEN YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT COMPLEXITY INDEX.

WE I JUST FOUND OUT LAST MONDAY WHEN THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE INDIANA URBAN SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION SPOKE AT THE FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BOARD THAT SPECIAL EDUCATION AT FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY FUNDED.

BUT THE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

COULD YOU PLEASE TALK ABOUT THAT FOR US.

>> WELL, THAT'S EXACTLY AS I.

MENTIONED BEFORE WITH COMPLEXITY CAN BE A LITTLE.

IT I DON'T LIKE THE WORD COMPLEXITY BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S MORE YOU KNOW ABOUT SOMETHING THIS THAT CERTAINLY COMPLEX AND THAT REALLY NOT BECAUSE IT BASICALLY SAYING THAT.

THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT ARE POVERTY AREAS THAT WE NEED TO HAVE MORE MONEY.

WE'LL GET AND THE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON THIS THING.

BUT ESSENTIALLY IT'S SAYING KIDS THAT ARE IN POVERTY.

I HAVE MORE NEEDS AND THEREFORE WE NEED MORE MONEY TO EDUCATE THEM.

AND THAT'S REALLY ALL ABOUT BEHIND.

YOU MENTIONED SPECIAL EDUCATION IS ANOTHER ANOTHER CATEGORY.

THAT WE THAT WE FALL BEHIND AS WELL.

SO THOSE ARE THE TYPE OF THING GOING TO TALK ABOUT.

WITH THE NEED ADEQUATELY FUND PUBLIC EDUCATION.

>> LET'S GO BACK TO THE PHONES AND SHARON.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW.

WE ARE UNDER 2 MINUTES.

SO IF WE GET TO THE THE CRITICAL PARTS WILL I GET.

IT?

COULD THE ANSWER BACK.

WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM.

>> I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IT KIND OF SEEMS LATELY LIKE SERIOUS PANIC DREAM RIGHT WING.

FLURRY OF SPILL THAT ARE ACTUALLY KIND OF SCARY LIKE NO GUN PERMITS.

AND I KNOW THAT.

SOME PEOPLE WOULD ARGUE THAT.

WELL, THE CRIMINALS DON'T GET PERMITS ANYWAY.

BUT THE WAY I SEE IT, I HAVE NEIGHBORS IN.

YOU KNOW, PEOPLE THEM ACQUAINTED WITH THAT.

I WOULD NEVER WANT TO SEE.

AND LIKE GUN IN PUBLIC WITHOUT A PERMIT.

SO THAT THE WHOLE THING IS REALLY SCARY.

SO I DO APPRECIATE ALL THE THINGS YOU'RE FIGHTING FOR AND ESPECIALLY.

SEEMS LIKE THAT.

WE'RE TRYING TO GET READ OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE PUSHING THEM FURTHER FURTHER DOWN IN AND PREFERENCE FOR THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND IN ADDING MORE TO THE VOUCHERS.

SO ANYWAY, THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SIR.

AND THANK YOU FEEL WE HAVE ABOUT 40 SECONDS AND THEY'RE ALL YOURS.

>> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE VOUCHER PROGRAM WILL BE PRETTY NUMB, BUT IT STARTED OUT FOR CHILDREN THAT WERE TRAPPED IN POOR PERFORMING SCHOOLS NOW WE'VE KIND OF COME TO THE PLACE WHERE.

YOU'RE BASICALLY PAYING FOR.

KIDS GO TO PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT ARE GOING THERE ANYWAY.

AND AGAIN, WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR HOUSE BILL.

10.

'05.

AND THE MONEY IN THE BUDGET AS WELL.

BUT WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT BECAUSE IT GOES TO THE TO THE SENATE AND THE OTHER THING WE WANT TO KEEP AN EYE ON IS WHICH IS.

THE EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

WHERE FOLKS CAN DOLLARS FOR FOR HOME SCHOOLING AND THINGS LIKE THAT WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT AS WELL.

BURR'S.

>> PHIL, THANK YOU SO THE U.S. DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER PHIL G 8 POINT HAS BEEN OUR GUEST ON PRIME TIME FOR ALL OF THIS WITH THE PROGRAM.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

TAKE CARE AND WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT WEEK.

TONIGHT.