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New Indiana Chamber Study Provides Needed Direction for State Energy Plan

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Five potential scenarios for the evolution of Indiana’s crucial electricity sector and a series of principles and recommendations for the state to follow are featured in a new Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation study. Powering Indiana’s Economic Future is a comprehensive look at energy usage and related issues past, present and future. It was produced by London [...]

2020-11-19T08:37:48-05:00November 19th, 2020|

Indiana Chamber Announces Top 5 Legislative Priorities for 2021; Attention Focuses on Economic Recovery and Modernization

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is asking the state General Assembly to take steps in 2021 to reinforce Indiana’s status as an economic leader in order to help businesses and their workers emerge from the prolonged pandemic. At its virtual legislative preview today, the organization unveiled the specific policy actions it believes will have the most impact [...]

2020-11-18T15:58:40-05:00November 16th, 2020|

Indiana Chamber Annual Awards Video: We Are One Indiana

The November 10 Annual Awards celebration was unlike any other. Yes, it took place virtually instead of at the Indiana Convention Center. Yes, it was a 90-minute afternoon program – not the typical reception and dinner. But what helped set it apart, in addition to the outstanding class of award winners, was the opening video tribute. The video is [...]

2020-11-10T13:17:01-05:00November 10th, 2020|

Indiana Chamber Presents Annual Awards at ‘One Indiana’ Virtual Event

Eli Lilly CEO Ricks, State Health Commissioner Dr. Box, Entrepreneur Bostic and Fort Wayne Receive Highest Honors; Volunteers of the Year and Top HR Pro Also Named (INDIANAPOLIS) — Three difference-makers engaged from the onset of the COVID-19 battle were recognized by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce today at its 31st Annual Awards program. They are Dave Ricks, chairman [...]

2020-11-10T13:19:38-05:00November 10th, 2020|

Key General Assembly Committee Chairs at Risk in Election

“There are six or seven House committee chairs and the speaker himself who are in tough battles” in the General Assembly this election cycle, declares Jeff Brantley, Indiana Chamber senior vice president of political affairs and the foundation. That includes, among others: Reps. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne, Insurance Committee), Cindy Kirchhofer (R-Indianapolis, Public Health Committee) ), Ed Soliday (R-Valpariso, [...]

2020-11-02T10:00:26-05:00November 2nd, 2020|

Indiana Secures 10-Year Extension of Healthy Indiana Plan

On Monday, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the state’s waiver for its Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP). This allows for continued health coverage for more than 572,000 low-income adult Hoosiers. The plan was approved for 10 more years, which is somewhat unusual given the waiver to renew HIP is [...]

2020-10-30T14:15:55-04:00October 30th, 2020|

Special Event: Indiana Legislative Preview Goes Virtual on Nov. 16 – FREE for Chamber Members

A panel of state legislative leaders will talk top policy issues for the upcoming General Assembly session during the Indiana Chamber’s virtual 2021 Indiana Legislative Preview on November 16. Programming remains the same in this year’s virtual format. The Democrat and Republican caucus leaders will reveal likely agenda items in an hour-long conversation, with attendees having the opportunity to submit questions [...]

2020-10-30T14:05:47-04:00October 30th, 2020|

Survey: Employers Expand Efforts to Attract, Retain Talent; Update on COVID-19 Impacts

Employers are aggressively taking proactive steps to try and solve some of the workforce challenges that have been prevalent in recent years. The findings are illustrated in the 13th annual employer workforce survey from the Indiana Chamber and its Institute for Workforce Excellence®. Skillful Indiana was the lead sponsor of the survey, with support from Amatrol and WGU Indiana. There [...]

2020-10-30T13:50:41-04:00October 30th, 2020|

UI Trust Fund Latest – CARES Act Money Seems More Likely to Be Used

During the State Budget Committee meeting last week, it was confirmed that the federal government does consider reimbursement to the state’s unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund as an eligible expense for CARES Act funds. There is approximately $700 million remaining from what was provided to Indiana for dealing with COVID-19.  This means that some of those dollars could be [...]

2020-10-30T13:00:11-04:00October 30th, 2020|

Top Story: Indiana Attorney General’s Office Weighing Rule That Would Burden Businesses Dealing in Data

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) held a public hearing this morning (October 30) regarding a proposed rule about data privacy. Indiana law currently requires database owners to “implement and maintain reasonable procedures … to protect and safeguard from unlawful use or disclosure any personal information of Indiana residents” that they collect and maintain. A database owner is [...]

2020-10-30T12:51:28-04:00October 30th, 2020|