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Chamber Attends Regional EPA Meeting; EPA Requests Meetings With Hoosier Industry

Last week, the Indiana Chamber attended a meeting at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region V Headquarters in Chicago, hosted by Cathy Stepp, the Region V administrator. Other participants included representatives from the Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin chambers of commerce and EPA Smart Sectors staff. What is EPA Smart Sectors? The EPA describes Smart Sectors as a [...]

2019-12-20T03:25:51-05:00December 20th, 2019|

Major Policy Wins in Federal Spending Bill – Age 21 for Tobacco Purchases, Trio of Onerous Health Care Taxes Repealed

Major Policy Wins in Federal Spending Bill – Age 21 for Tobacco Purchases, Trio of Onerous Health Care Taxes Repealed It’s official: A large, varied and expensive spending bill package, estimated at a whopping $1.4 trillion, will keep the government going through September of next year. The U.S. Senate passed the measure (71-23) and it’s now onto President Trump’s [...]

2019-12-20T10:26:24-05:00December 20th, 2019|

Indiana Chamber Urges Delegation to Vote for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce today urged the nine members of the state’s U.S. House delegation to vote in favor of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Additional compromises on the measure (first approved in November 2018) were announced last week, with the House expected to vote before the holidays. “Congress can provide long-awaited certainty for Indiana (and U.S.) [...]

2019-12-16T16:36:27-05:00December 16th, 2019|

Indiana Chamber Acknowledges Cyber Threat to Businesses, Hosts Summit in January  

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Cyberattacks are the most significant risk factor facing Hoosier businesses today, says the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The goal of the organization’s 2020 Business Technology Summit is to provide information to help companies protect themselves. The event, held January 22-23 at the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown, will feature the FBI, industry experts and leading employers. “This program is [...]

2019-12-13T10:19:10-05:00December 12th, 2019|

Indiana Chamber Reacts to Gov. Holcomb’s 2020 Legislative Agenda

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2020 Next Level agenda for the state: “The Governor is focused on the policies that will have the greatest impact on Hoosiers and their employers. You can’t ask for more than that. “We are encouraged by the forward-looking approaches Gov. Holcomb has put forth [...]

2019-12-10T12:53:29-05:00December 10th, 2019|

Former White House Chief of Staff Headlines Chamber Day Dinner February 11; 2020 Legislative Directory Available For Ordering

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is providing two opportunities to stay connected with state policymakers in 2020. The Chamber Day Dinner, sponsored by Ice Miller LLP, takes place on February 11 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis. Former White House Chief of Staff and retired U.S. Marine Corps. General John F. Kelly will serve as [...]

2019-12-05T09:42:27-05:00December 5th, 2019|

Indiana Chamber Endorses Governor Holcomb for Re-Election

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is making only its second-ever endorsement in the gubernatorial race, supporting Governor Eric Holcomb in his re-election bid. The first time the organization made the call was in 2008 for then-Governor Mitch Daniels. “We only make endorsements in statewide races in special circumstances. Governor Holcomb’s Next Level agenda has undeniably propelled the [...]

2019-12-03T14:24:26-05:00December 3rd, 2019|

Indiana Chamber President Comments on Speaker Bosma Retiring

Speaker Brian Bosma addresses the Chamber's 2020 Legislative Preview on November 18, 2019. (INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar on Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma announcing he will retire after the 2020 legislative session: “Over the last two decades, there has been no better partner for the Indiana Chamber in working to [...]

2019-11-19T14:24:24-05:00November 19th, 2019|

Chamber Honors Excellence at Annual Awards Dinner, Elects Fort Wayne Attorney as New Board Chairman

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The best in Hoosier business, government and community were celebrated tonight at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 30th Annual Awards Dinner. The honorees, who all took the stage at the Indiana Convention Center, were previously announced in September. Fort Wayne’s Chuck Surack, Sweetwater Sound founder and CEO, is the Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year. Surack [...]

2019-11-07T16:30:26-05:00November 7th, 2019|