Matt Ottinger, Author at Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Indiana Department of Education Accepting Applications for New Skills-Based Grant

Indiana Department of Education Accepting Applications for New Skills-Based Grant

Grant to Foster Innovation in the Development of Students’ Employability Skills The Indiana Department of Education shares: The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced that applications are open for the Indiana Employability Skills Innovation and Implementation Grant. This grant is available for Indiana schools seeking support in integrating Indiana Employability Skills into their curriculum. “In this ever-changing global economy, [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-05-03T09:32:31-04:00May 3rd, 2022|

GUEST POST: Inflation and Indiana’s Finances

GUEST POST: Inflation and Indiana’s Finances

With new tax cuts just put into the books, are you wondering how inflation will affect Indiana’s financial picture? This analysis below, prepared by the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute (IFPI), provides an excellent insight to the possible impacts: The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis recently announced the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index. The Fed’s preferred barometer for inflation policy hit [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-05-02T10:13:36-04:00May 2nd, 2022|

Sponsor a Brand New Event!

Sponsor a Brand New Event!

Organizations seeking to enhance their visibility are invited to sponsor the brand new program – Indiana Best Places to Work in Manufacturing! This is a great opportunity for your company to reach the Indiana Chamber's statewide network and hundreds of business owners and c-suite executives from the inaugural BPTWMIN class. The program promotion starts next week and will continue [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-05-02T08:07:49-04:00April 29th, 2022|

Chamber Supports Needed Focus on Academic Outcomes for Black Students

Chamber Supports Needed Focus on Academic Outcomes for Black Students

The Indiana Chamber backs the overall sentiment conveyed during the legislative session by the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus that the academic outcomes for Black students must be addressed and improved. The Indiana State Conference of the NAACP, in partnership with NAACP branches across the state, put forth an initiative, the Indiana Black Academic Excellence Plan, that rightly says “success [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-05-09T12:28:36-04:00April 28th, 2022|

NLRB General Counsel Attacks Employers’ Constitutional Rights

NLRB General Counsel Attacks Employers’ Constitutional Rights

On April 7, Jennifer Abruzzo, general counsel to the National Relations Labor Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum that she will be asking the NLRB to find that meetings in which employers express their views on union organizing are a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. She believes that the NLRB has incorrectly concluded that an employer does not [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-04-28T11:57:09-04:00April 28th, 2022|

Employer Involvement Sought for Grant to Help Schools Expand Access to High-Demand Career Pathways Needs

Employer Involvement Sought for Grant to Help Schools Expand Access to High-Demand Career Pathways Needs

The Indiana Department of Education is now accepting applications for its new Explore, Engage, and Experience Grant. The grant is available for Indiana’s schools and local partners – including employers – as they work to expand students’ access to pathways leading to high-wage, high-demand careers. The grant focuses on increasing the number of students engaging in work-based learning and earning [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-04-27T10:23:03-04:00April 27th, 2022|

New Commission Moves Forward on Electric Vehicle Progress

New Commission Moves Forward on Electric Vehicle Progress

The Electric Vehicle Product Commission (EVPC) held its fourth meeting at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis on April 8. The EVPC is a creation of HB 1168 (2021), an Indiana Chamber priority that was authored by Rep. Michael Karickhoff (R-Kokomo). The group consists of 10 members; it includes four members of the General Assembly and six private citizens [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-04-26T13:03:54-04:00April 26th, 2022|

NLRB General Counsel Attacks Employers’ Constitutional Rights

On April 7, Jennifer Abruzzo, general counsel to the National Relations Labor Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum that she will be asking the NLRB to find that meetings in which employers express their views on union organizing are a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. She believes that the NLRB has incorrectly concluded that an employer does not [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-04-22T14:34:07-04:00April 22nd, 2022|

EDUCATION: Chamber Supports Needed Focus on Academic Outcomes for Black Students and Grants Being Sought to Promote High-Demand Career Paths

Chamber Supports Needed Focus on Academic Outcomes for Black Students The Indiana Chamber backs the overall sentiment conveyed yesterday by the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus that the academic outcomes for Black students must be addressed and improved. The Indiana State Conference of the NAACP put forth an initiative, the Indiana Black Academic Excellence Plan, that rightly says “success is [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-04-26T15:35:35-04:00April 22nd, 2022|

Inflation and Indiana’s Finances

With new tax cuts just put into the books, are you wondering how inflation will affect Indiana’s financial picture? This analysis below, prepared by the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute (IFPI), provides an excellent insight to the possible impacts. The IFPI shares: The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis recently announced the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index. The Fed’s [...]

Matt Ottinger2022-04-22T13:56:19-04:00April 22nd, 2022|

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