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SUBSTANCE USE/RECOVERY & MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY (2023)

A statewide employer survey from the Wellness Council of Indiana, a subsidary of the Indiana Chamber, shows that while progress has been made in recognizing addiction and mental health diseases, too often support is still lacking when it comes to programs and policies to help those workers. (July 27, 2023) Full survey report Press release Infographic [...]

2023-07-27T13:29:40-04:00July 27th, 2023|

Chamber Scores Lawmakers on Voting Record

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has released its 39th annual report scoring state legislators on how they voted on important business legislation in the recent General Assembly session. The overall marks are slightly higher than last year – ranging from 44% to 93%. “The Legislative Vote Analysis serves as an essential guide in keeping track of Hoosier legislators to ensure they are putting forth [...]

2023-07-24T12:17:32-04:00July 24th, 2023|

Brinegar Named to Influential Indiana 250 List

The Indianapolis Business Journal has released its second annual Indiana 250 list of the state’s most influential and impactful leaders from all sectors. Our president and CEO Kevin Brinegar is proud to once again be on this list in the civic leadership group. Other individuals included represent public and private companies, law firms, universities, not-for-profits, government and community organizations. [...]

2023-07-21T15:02:54-04:00July 21st, 2023|

Tony Dungy to Headline 2023 Indiana Chamber Awards Dinner

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 34th Annual Awards Dinner on November 14 will feature a familiar face for Hoosier sports fans. Tony Dungy will headline an event that will also honor some of the state’s top business leaders and a thriving community. Dungy is a former head football coach, 2007 Super Bowl champion with the Indianapolis Colts and a football television [...]

2023-07-10T12:52:06-04:00July 10th, 2023|

Record Legislative ROI for Business Community in 2023

In 2023, the Indiana Chamber loudly championed pro-economy, pro-jobs legislation and staunchly opposed efforts to harm free enterprise. Translating that advocacy to dollars reveals it was the highest ever return for businesses on their Indiana Chamber membership investment. Hoosier businesses received savings of $4.1 billion, which equals $1,451 for every Indiana employee! That was achieved by the Indiana Chamber [...]

2023-06-22T16:13:00-04:00June 22nd, 2023|

Calling Indiana’s Manufacturers: Apply to State’s Premiere Workplace Contest for the Industry

The Indiana Best Places to Work in Manufacturing® program returns for a second year to celebrate the state’s extensive manufacturing industry. The survey and awards program honors Hoosier manufacturing employers that are making their workplaces great. “With so many manufacturers providing Hoosiers with jobs and careers, it’s a pleasure to once again celebrate these top workplaces,” says Indiana Chamber [...]

2023-06-12T11:38:43-04:00June 12th, 2023|

Purdue’s Patent Creating Prowess Has Been Years in the Making

Purdue University has become a patent creating machine. While the recent news is that Purdue in 2022 generated more patents – 192 – than all but four academic institutions globally, this story has been decades in the making. The information was published in a report from the National Academy of Inventors. Before we get into how Purdue laid the [...]

2023-05-03T12:57:19-04:00May 3rd, 2023|

New Legislation to Have Big Impact on Tech Sector

Lawmakers at the 2023 General Assembly tackled an array of bills with potentially big impacts on technology and the tech sector. Now that the session has concluded, let’s take a look back at the fate of some of those key bills. Senate Bill 5, which addressed consumer data protection, enjoyed wide bipartisan support. It passed out of the House [...]

2023-05-03T12:12:53-04:00May 3rd, 2023|

Chamber Scores Many Key Legislative Victories for Business

The 2023 Indiana General Assembly session saw big policy wins for the business community across the board. Below are the Top 20 victories, alphabetized by policy area, that the Indiana Chamber championed and played a vital role in getting across the finish line: Economic Development/Technology HB 1001 – State Budget (Economic Development Matters): Includes $500 million to fund a [...]

2023-05-02T11:03:49-04:00May 1st, 2023|

Data Privacy Certainty; Cigarette Tax Hike Still Needed

Indiana took a big step this month as a leader in data privacy when it became the sixth state in the country to pass consumer data privacy legislation. Modeled after Virginia’s law, Senate Bill 5 – authored by Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) – strikes a balance between companies’ ability to use and monetize data and Hoosiers’ ability to [...]

2023-04-26T15:09:08-04:00April 25th, 2023|