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• Lawmakers hear pushback on proposed Main Street program cuts

  By Casey Smith| Kokomo Tribune Verified Groups that still want to be in the ever-tightening draft of the next state budget — and those hoping not to get booted out — made their cases Thursday before a powerful Senate budget panel. Trending during testimony were requests for millions of dollars to be retained for Indiana Main Street, a statewide program that helps fund revitalization projects for dozens of Hoosier downtown areas. Locals said it has helped bring critical economic boosts to their communities.

  By Casey Smith · Kokomo Tribune

  Mar. 21, 2025

• Indiana Senate budget panel hears pushback on proposed Indiana Main Street program cuts

  By Casey Smith| WLFI-TV (West Lafayette, IN) Verified Groups that still want to be in the ever-tightening draft of the next state budget — and those hoping not to get booted out — made their cases Thursday before a powerful Senate budget panel. Trending during testimony were requests for millions of dollars to be retained for Indiana Main Street, a statewide program that helps fund revitalization projects for dozens of Hoosier downtown areas. Locals said it has helped bring critical economic boosts to their communities.

  By Casey Smith · WLFI-TV (West Lafayette, IN)

  Mar. 21, 2025

• Lawmakers hear pushback on proposed Main Street program cuts

  By Casey Smith| Kokomo Tribune Verified Groups that still want to be in the ever-tightening draft of the next state budget — and those hoping not to get booted out — made their cases Thursday before a powerful Senate budget panel. Trending during testimony were requests for millions of dollars to be retained for Indiana Main Street, a statewide program that helps fund revitalization projects for dozens of Hoosier downtown areas. Locals said it has helped bring critical economic boosts to their communities.

  By Casey Smith · Kokomo Tribune

  Mar. 21, 2025

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