2018 Republic Airways and Lift Academy Community of the Year: Jasper
Read the BizVoice cover story on the city of Jasper.
2018 Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year: Mitch Daniels
Read the BizVoice cover story on Mitch Daniels, president of Purdue University.
2018 Dynamic Leader of the Year: Jim Hallett
Read the BizVoice cover story on Jim Hallett, CEO and chairman of KAR Auction Services.
2018 Annual Award Winners
OVERALL AWARD PRESS RELEASE AND PHOTOS (DINNER AND LUNCHEON) Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year: Mitch Daniels Read the BizVoice cover story and press release on Mitch Daniels, president of Purdue University. Government Leader of the Year: Loretta Rush Read the BizVoice cover story and press release on Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush. [...]
Chamber Encourages Employers to Participate in Crucial Survey on Substance Use in the Workplace
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber, Wellness Council of Indiana and state officials are encouraging employers of all sizes and types of business to take the anonymous Indiana Workplace Substance Use & Recovery Survey. The online survey will assess business perceptions, attitudes, knowledge and current practices related to substance abuse and prevention in the workplace. In February, the Indiana Chamber and [...]
Indiana Chamber on What’s Needed Post Election
(INDIANAPOLIS) — With the midterm election concluded, Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Bringer implores elected officials to work together: “The votes are (all almost) in and it soon will be time to transition from politics to policy. We need to turn the page and embrace bipartisanship. Compromise must not be viewed as a sign of weakness but a symbol [...]
Chamber Testifies Against Medical Marijuana in Study Committee
Last month, the Indiana Chamber weighed in on the General Assembly’s public hearing on legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, stating: “The Indiana Chamber opposes the legalization of marijuana in any form for recreational use. The Chamber is opposed to medical or therapeutic use until consistent safety and effectiveness in clinical trials exists, as indicated by the [...]
Chamber Meets With EPA Regional Administrator
On October 30, the Indiana Chamber – along with nearly 50 members (and a couple of other trade associations) – met in Chicago with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region V Administrator Cathy Stepp, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Commissioner Bruno Pigott and their staffs to discuss environmental issues that impact the Indiana regulated community. Chamber member Skipp Kropp [...]
States’ Reactions to Wayfair Online Sales Tax Decision Just Beginning
For a little over a month now, Indiana has officially required out-of-state, online sellers to collect Indiana sales tax. Many states, including Indiana, anticipated the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Wayfair v. South Dakota, handed down this summer, and began planning for it long ago. Indiana passed legislation modeled after the South Dakota law that was sanctioned by the [...]
Most Incumbents Survive in General Assembly; Braun Pulls Off Big Senate Win
Indiana didn’t see a blue wave like other parts of the country, but there was enough upheaval and uncertainty that a few state Republican incumbents found themselves on the short end of the vote tally. Indiana’s U.S. Senate battle proved to be not much of a tossup, with the outcome decided earlier than expected. Below is Indiana Chamber analysis [...]
