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NEW PODCAST: Allison Melangton on the Business of Sports

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho252mur6ec It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since Indianapolis hosted its wildly successful Super Bowl. Allison Melangton was at the helm of that effort as CEO of the Super Bowl Host Committee. The timing now couldn’t be more appropriate to get her thoughts on what that game meant to central Indiana’s sports and tourism fortunes – and [...]

2022-02-16T13:25:17-05:00February 16th, 2022|

House Ways and Means Scrutinizing Bill That Reduces Tax on Vaping Products

On Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony on the Department of Revenue (DOR) bill, SB 382 (Various Tax Matters), authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle). This is the measure that was amended to include an ill-advised reduction to the tax on vaping products (a tax just established last year that hasn’t even gone into effect yet). [...]

2022-02-15T14:36:44-05:00February 15th, 2022|

Updated Legislative Agenda Now Available

Some bills move on. Some bills are amended. Some bills die. So it goes. Admittedly, it may not be as captivating as the writing of Hoosier Kurt Vonnegut, but the second edition of the Indiana Chamber's 2022 Legislative Agenda is unmistakably a vital work. The document helps our issue experts advocate for an attractive business climate and pro-jobs, pro-economy policies. [...]

2022-02-14T10:06:55-05:00February 14th, 2022|

Nominations Sought for Statewide Human Resources Award

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2022 Ogletree Deakins Human Resources Professional of the Year Award, which will be presented at the 58th Annual Indiana HR Conference, May 4-6 at the Indiana Convention Center. The award is open to all full-time human resources practitioners in Indiana. Individuals who have made significant contributions to [...]

2022-02-22T11:07:32-05:00February 14th, 2022|

Electric Vehicles Bill Moving On

House Bill 1221 (Electric Vehicles and Electricity Pricing), authored by Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) and sponsored by Sen. Eric Koch, was heard in the Senate Utilities Committee yesterday. This bill provides that a person who owns, operates or leases electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment and makes the equipment available for use by the public for compensation, may charge the [...]

2022-02-11T13:32:15-05:00February 11th, 2022|

McGuinness Stepping Down as INDOT Commissioner; Smith Slated to Take Helm

Joe McGuinness is stepping down from his role as the commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) after five years. Governor Holcomb named Mike Smith, an INDOT deputy commissioner and its chief financial officer, as the new commissioner, effective Monday. “From day one, Commissioner McGuinness harnessed his local government experience and the many resources at INDOT to find [...]

2022-02-11T13:27:43-05:00February 11th, 2022|

House Ways and Means Scrutinizing Bill that Reduces the Tax on Vaping Products

On Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony on the Department of Revenue (DOR) bill, SB 382 (Various Tax Matters), authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle). This is the measure that was amended to include an ill-advised reduction to the tax on vaping products (a tax just established last year that hasn’t even gone into effect yet). [...]

2022-02-11T13:21:27-05:00February 11th, 2022|

Indiana Chamber Celebrates 100 Years!

This month, the Indiana Chamber marked a century of working to better the state’s business climate through legislative advocacy, business education and various affiliates and programs. A concurrent resolution honoring the Chamber’s 100 years of service to the business community is expected to be read in the Indiana Senate on Monday not long after convening at 1:30 p.m. The [...]

2022-02-11T13:16:07-05:00February 11th, 2022|

Championship Battle Set for ‘Coolest’ Thing Indiana Contest

(INDIANAPOLIS) — There are now only two companies left in the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Coolest Thing Made in Indiana tournament. In the semifinal – which had thousands of voters and concluded last night – Hoosier Bat Co. of Valparaiso knocked off Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions from Granger and Janus Motorcycles in Goshen topped Old 55 Distillery from [...]

2022-02-22T11:10:55-05:00February 10th, 2022|

Get to Know Indiana University President Pamela Whitten

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzxL14q3AVM Indiana University’s 19th president is energized at the opportunity to lead the major multicampus institution – the first woman to do so – and has fit right in since taking the post in July. The conversation with Dr. Pamela Whitten reflected on her journey and shared her top priorities for IU – one of which is a renewed [...]

2022-02-10T12:23:22-05:00February 10th, 2022|