Today, I testified in the House Public Health Committee on Senate Bill 4, which contains the recommendations from the Governor's Public Health Commission to improve Indiana's health metrics, particularly in more rural areas. Below are my remarks: Senate Bill 4 works to improve the quality of life in rural communities throughout Indiana. Attracting talent in rural Indiana has been [...]
By Kevin Brinegar, Indiana Chamber president and CEOAs the second half of the Indiana General Assembly gets underway, we’ve already seen a critical victory as Senate Bill 2 has become law, providing federal income tax relief to many Hoosier businesses. The new law – which brings with it more than $100 million in savings – is most impactful for small [...]
The House approved an amended version of the two-year state budget this week on a party-line vote. The House Republicans' budget appropriates approximately $43.3B for fiscal years 2024-2025. For comparison, Governor Holcomb’s proposed budget appropriated $42.9B for the biennium. Both versions of the budget anticipate healthy reserves at or above 10-12%. The Governor’s budget projected a structural surplus of [...]
The enigmatic Duane Thomas, a star running back for the Dallas Cowboys who refused to speak to coaches, teammates and the media for an entire 1971 season yet helped lead the team to victory in Super Bowl VI, once said: “If the Super Bowl is the ultimate game, how come there is another one next year?” Still, most would [...]
The apprehension about artificial intelligence has been around since the technology first emerged. The worries have ranged from eliminating the need for human workers and promoting privacy invasion to launching nuclear missiles and spurring a robot uprising. Now include plagiarism, intellectual theft and educational cheating to the list. This thanks to a San Francisco-based non-profit organization called Open AI [...]
Property taxes are getting much attention in the media and at the Statehouse. That said, there’s really no justification for local government budgets or at least the property tax component of those budgets to go up by 15%. We do not believe actual property tax bills will increase by such an amount for the vast majority of homeowners because [...]
With the legislative session getting underway today, we have resources to make it easy for you to keep track of what’s happening with public policies that could impact your organization. The weekly Legislative Report email resumes this Friday. This update recaps bill activity and looks ahead to the next step in the process. We will supplement those with timely [...]
At the 2023 Indiana Chamber Legislative Preview today, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and a panel of legislative leaders discussed the top policy issues likely to dominate the 2023 session and that will have the greatest impact on the Hoosier business community. The Indiana Chamber also shared its viewpoints on the top business topics (see press release) and unveiled [...]
OVERALL AWARD PRESS RELEASE Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year: Kevin Brinegar Read the BizVoice cover story on Kevin Brinegar, president and CEO of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Birch Bayh-Richard Lugar Government Leader of the Year: Elaine Bedel Read the BizVoice cover story and press release on Elaine Bedel, secretary CEO of the [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber's second annual Coolest Thing Made in Indiana tournament has officially tipped off with online voting now open at www.indianachamber.com/coolestthing. The contest, which celebrates the state’s long manufacturing history, boasts a 54-company field. There are a wide range of makers and their products entered from 43 Hoosier communities. The Hoosier Hysteria-style contest has quickly become [...]
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