Despite a major downgrade in the state’s revenue outlook last December, monthly tracking reports continue to show tax receipts falling below projections.

In advance of Thursday's summit with Congressional leaders, the White House has posted its proposal for health reform legislation online.

IHA's annual Hospital Day at the Statehouse is set for Feb. 24 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown and the Indiana Statehouse.

With the final of day of the legislative session (March 14) just about two months away, committee hearings have begun in earnest.

The Indiana House and Senate will convene tomorrow at 1:30 pm for the first day of session in 2010.

Tomorrow the State Budget Committee will listen to a presentation of the updated tax revenue forecast for state fiscal years 2010 and 2011.

The official (but mostly ceremonial) start of the 2010 session kicked off on November 17th with the annual Organization Day.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi will present the House Democratic plan today at 10:30 Eastern. The plan unveiled today will represent the combination of the three versions passed earlier this year by the Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, and Ways and Means Committees.

This afternoon, Senator Olympia Snowe (ME) joined with thirteen Democrats to advance the Finance Committee's health reform legislation. The nine remaining Republicans voted no.

Tune in now through CSPAN.org or other streaming video sites to watch the vote in the Senate Finance Committee. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 10 am, but members are still questioning representatives of the Congressional Budget Office on the costs of the legislation.