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Indiana Chamber Releases Top 12 List of Most Impactful New Laws

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The 2023 Indiana General Assembly session saw big policy wins for the state’s economic development efforts, employers and the Hoosier workforce and talent pipeline, says Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. To tout those “big scores,” the state’s largest small business advocacy organization has just issued its Top 12 list of most impactful new [...]

2023-05-05T13:09:16-04:00May 5th, 2023|

Top 2023 Education and Workforce Measures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBtVLdqlT4U Jason Bearce, our vice president of education and workforce development, highlights a productive session that saw Chamber priorities like the FAFSA filing requirement, automatic enrollment in the 21st Century Scholars program and boosts to early learning come to fruition. These measures will be key to giving low-income high school students greater access to postsecondary education and getting Hoosier [...]

2023-05-05T12:12:06-04:00May 5th, 2023|

Free Summer Classes for High School Students at Ivy Tech Sellersburg

SELLERSBURG - Indiana high school students, ranging from grades nine through twelve, can enroll in courses for free this summer at Ivy Tech Community College Sellersburg. The Sellersburg campus houses 38 programs in eight schools. Free summer courses provide an opportunity for students to explore possible career options while earning college credits. Students who qualify for free summer courses [...]

2024-03-18T16:42:40-04:00May 4th, 2023|

Top 2023 Energy and Environmental Bills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu6kLuGrv_Q Greg Ellis, our vice president of energy, environmental affairs and federal relations, discusses the most impactful energy and environmental bills from this session. House Bill 1007 (a state energy plan) and Senate Bill 155 (air pollution regulation) were important for regulatory certainty for many Indiana businesses.

2023-05-05T12:13:09-04:00May 4th, 2023|

Top 2023 Public Health Bills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBUp-HkE8co Ashton Eller, our vice president of health care policy and employment law, explains the importance of Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 4 – key measures that became law and are designed to improve Indiana’s low metrics in public and mental health.

2023-05-05T12:13:39-04:00May 3rd, 2023|

Top 2023 Tax Bills for Indiana Businesses

https://youtu.be/bKbWBRNV2cQ David Ober, our vice president of taxation and public finance, discusses a few of the most significant bills in his area that passed in the 2023 Indiana General Assembly. House Bill 1001 (state budget), Senate Bill 2 (taxation of pass-through entities) and Senate Bill 419 (state tax matters) all contain provisions that are economically beneficial for Hoosier businesses. [...]

2023-05-05T12:14:19-04:00May 3rd, 2023|

Batesville’s Mari Jo Moody Named HR Professional of the Year

Mari Jo Moody (INDIANAPOLIS) — An energetic approach to leadership and a breadth of experience has earned Mari Jo Moody, senior vice president and chief human resources officer with Batesville Services, the 2023 Ogletree Deakins Human Resources Professional of the Year Award. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce honored Moody today at the 59th Annual Indiana Human Resources [...]

2023-05-03T14:18:29-04:00May 3rd, 2023|

Community Fairbanks Recovery Center Board of Directors Adds Four New Members

INDIANAPOLIS - Community Fairbanks Recovery Center is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors. Pamela Anderson is a Business Relationship Manager with Chase Bank. She was recognized by Junior Achievement of Central Indiana as one of Indy’s Best and Brightest in Banking and Financial Services. She graduated from Anderson University with a Bachelor of Science, [...]

2024-03-18T16:42:46-04:00May 1st, 2023|

Best-Selling Business Author, Leadership Coach & Alumnus Marshall Goldsmith to Present Rose-Hulman’s Commencement Address, Receive Honorary Degree

TERRE HAUTE - As Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s 2023 Commencement Speaker, best-selling business book author and recognized executive leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith, PhD, will return to his alma mater May 27 to provide advice to the Class of 2023 about leadership, personal and professional fulfillment, and having a great career. Goldsmith, a 1970 Rose-Hulman mathematical economics alumnus, also will [...]

2024-03-18T16:42:20-04:00May 1st, 2023|

State’s Adult Education Efforts Aid Individuals, Employers in Big Way

Marilyn Pitzulo Our latest guest BizVoice® column is from Marilyn Pitzulo of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, which highlights the impact adult education efforts have on Indiana's job seekers and employers. She writes: The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Indiana Association for Adult and Continuing Education recently honored Hoosier adult learners and Indiana [...]

2023-05-01T09:28:03-04:00April 30th, 2023|