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Abortion Bill Signed by Governor; Chamber-Opposed Language Not Included

After much deliberation last week in the House, 86 amendments were ultimately filed on Senate Bill 1 – the legislation prohibiting abortions in most instances. Of those amendments, four were of concern to the Indiana Chamber due to their direct business impacts and warranted notification of our opposition to House Majority Floor Leader Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne). Amendment 19, [...]

2022-08-22T14:40:36-04:00August 8th, 2022|

Governor’s Public Health Commission Releases Report

In August 2021, Governor Holcomb issued an executive order to establish the Governor’s Public Health Commission to advise him on the functioning of Indiana’s Public Health System. The Commission released its findings this week. The report notes that Indiana’s life expectancy ranks 40th among the rest of the states at 77 years (2019). An especially troubling fact: “Of even [...]

2022-08-06T08:43:03-04:00August 6th, 2022|

House and Senate Reach Compromise on Inflationary Relief and Support Plans

An agreement was reached between leadership of Republican majorities in the House and Senate to provide a $200 tax refund to an estimated 4.3 million Hoosiers and a $200 refundable tax credit for an additional 469,000 to 626,000 non-filing individuals. Some taxpayers may find that if they itemized deductions on their federal tax return and claimed the state and [...]

2022-08-06T08:39:19-04:00August 6th, 2022|

Remembering Congresswoman Walorski

It was quite the gut punch this week and a stark reminder about the fragility of life when news broke on Wednesday that Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-2), two members of her staff and another driver all perished in an automobile accident in Elkhart County. Walorski had been back home to see constituents and just left a ribbon-cutting in Kosciusko [...]

2022-08-06T08:45:10-04:00August 5th, 2022|

Abortion Bill Signed by Governor; Chamber-Opposed Language Not Included

After much deliberation this week in the House, 86 amendments were ultimately filed on Senate Bill 1 – the legislation prohibiting abortions in most instances. Of those amendments, four were of concern to the Indiana Chamber due to their direct business impacts and warranted notification of our opposition to House Majority Floor Leader Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne). Amendment 19, [...]

2022-08-06T09:00:21-04:00August 5th, 2022|

Employers: Take Advantage of Next Level Jobs Training Grants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQsJkIstwJc&t=24s More than one million jobs must be filled in Indiana over the next 10 years. To help Hoosier employers fill these jobs, Indiana established the Employer Training Grant, which reimburses employers who train, hire, and retain new or incumbent workers to fill in-demand positions within recognized job fields. The Employer Training Grant is available for eligible occupations within six priority sectors. The Grant [...]

2022-08-22T14:40:43-04:00August 4th, 2022|

Indiana Chamber Statement on Tragic Passing of Rep. Walorski

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar offers remarks on the sudden and tragic passing of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) of District 2: “I am shocked and very saddened by the sudden passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and her two staffers, Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson, in a car accident today in Elkhart County. "Congresswoman Walorski [...]

2022-08-03T16:53:01-04:00August 3rd, 2022|

Inaugural Indy Tech Tour Earns Rave Reviews, Spotlights Entrepreneurs

Take a simple idea, add in some personal initiative and grassroots coordination, and what do you get? In the case of the inaugural Indy Tech Tour, a big impact. Jake Budler, manager of entrepreneur selection and growth in the Indianapolis office of Endeavor, had long been thinking of a way to show off the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. So this [...]

2022-08-04T13:15:52-04:00August 3rd, 2022|

GUEST POST: A Quick and Easy Guide to Social Media for Small Businesses

COVID-19 forced small businesses to make serious changes if they wanted to stay afloat. E-commerce sales during the pandemic surged, and people spent more time researching and connecting with businesses online rather than in person. Now, as we enter a post-pandemic world, maintaining a strong digital presence is more important than ever to keep up with competitors online. That [...]

2022-08-22T14:40:53-04:00August 3rd, 2022|

Marijuana Remains a Complicated Subject

With the exception of the Corrections and Criminal Code Committee, most of the interim study committees have not scheduled hearings for this year. This may be in part to the special session. Despite that, one issue that the Chamber will be closely monitoring is the study of Delta-8, Delta-9 and other THC products regarding the potential health benefits, the [...]

2022-08-22T14:40:59-04:00August 2nd, 2022|