Indiana’s $44 billion two-year budget was approved late Thursday night by both chambers of the legislature as Democrats voiced their frustration with multiple last-minute additions, including

Indiana lawmakers approved some of the more controversial bills and made last-minute changes in the final hours of the 2025 legislative session.

Legislators authorized a few court closures Thursday while approving the biennial court officers bill. It’s the first time lawmakers are eliminating judges that are underutilized.