Note to the Press: Please include the following statement from House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) in your coverage of Gov. Eric Holcomb's update on Thursday regarding Indiana's response to the coronavirus, and the pandemic's impact on state and local budgets:
STATEHOUSE (March 26, 2020) – “The federal emergency relief package will help so many Americans and job creators weather this unprecedented storm. Expanding and increasing jobless benefits will have an immediate impact on those who have suddenly found themselves, perhaps for the first time, out of work and anxious about their future. I'm encouraged by the federal government's aggressive and swift response, and I hope this relief is expedited directly to those who need it most.
"The federal legislation also provides direct financial assistance to the state and local governments to assist with the COVID-19 response, but this funding may not fill all of the gaps created by a dramatic decline in state and local tax revenues. Our fiscal prudence and strong reserves serve as a critical buffer to ensure the continuation of essential state government services, but it's also clear that all levels of government must prepare now to tighten their belts."
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House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) represents House District 37, which includes a portion of Hamilton County.
