Daniels Calls for More Education Spending

Governor Mitch Daniels called for more spending on education during his State of the State address last night. "The main reason I pressed for an immediate return to balanced budgets," Daniels said, "was so that we could again have the funds to strengthen public education. I hope this Assembly will provide at least a quarter billion dollars in new funding for the system as it stands today. Daniels also spoke in support of full-day kindergarten and an increase in the cigarette tax. You can read the entire speech on the governor's web site.