Rebecca Patrick, Author at Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Health Care: Marijuana Message Shared; Senate Majority Leader McConnell Invites Chamber to Opioid Roundtable

The Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys held a summit this week on the Truth About Marijuana. The event and preceding press conference were conducted to provide factual data about marijuana and spotlight the information that has developed from states that have enacted legislation making marijuana legal recreationally and medicinally. The Indiana Chamber was invited to present along with Indiana [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-12-08T13:57:00-05:00December 8th, 2017|

General Statehouse: Legislative Directory Helps You Stay Connected With Lawmakers

The Indiana Chamber’s 2018 Legislative Directory allows Hoosiers interested in legislative affairs to stay connected with their state legislators during the upcoming General Assembly session. The publication is available as an app, for Android and iPhone users, and in the traditional booklet format. The Legislative Directory includes bios, contact information, committee assignments and social media profiles for House and [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-12-08T13:54:00-05:00December 8th, 2017|

Federal – Technology and Innovation: Net Neutrality Issue to Soon be Decided by FCC

Next week, on December 14, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will decide whether to overturn the Obama-era net neutrality regulations that currently govern the internet. It is highly anticipated they will decide to return to the pre-2015 regulations. Net neutrality implies an open internet environment that internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of [...]

Rebecca Patrick2018-06-14T18:40:27-04:00December 8th, 2017|

Federal – Taxation: Health Insurance Tax Back in Play, Effective Jan. 1 Unless Congress Acts

The fate of Obamacare’s health insurance tax (HIT) is currently being decided in negotiations over a year-end bill. Also in the mix is a two-year delay of Obamacare’s medical device tax, loosening the restrictions on health savings accounts and delay of the Cadillac tax – all Indiana Chamber-supported efforts. HIT implementation has consistently been delayed. But Congress is cutting [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-12-08T14:14:22-05:00December 8th, 2017|

Stay Connected With Lawmakers Via Chamber’s 2018 Legislative Directory

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber’s 2018 Legislative Directory allows Hoosiers interested in legislative affairs to stay connected with their state legislators during the upcoming General Assembly session. The publication is available as an app, for Android and iPhone users, and the traditional booklet format. The Legislative Directory includes bios, contact information, committee assignments and social media profiles for House and [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-12-08T10:41:40-05:00December 8th, 2017|

Indiana Chamber Names Chuck Baldwin New Board Chairman

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has tapped Chuck Baldwin, one of two managing directors of the Ogletree Deakins law firm, as chairman of its board of directors for 2018.Based in Indianapolis, Baldwin has over 25 years of experience in labor and employment law and is part of the Ogletree Deakins leadership team that oversees 52 offices in 28 states [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-12-06T10:17:08-05:00December 6th, 2017|

Statement on Death of Indianapolis Business Leader Andre B. Lacy

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar reflects on the passing of Indianapolis businessman and philanthropist Andre B. Lacy, who was the chairman of his family’s wholesale distribution company LDI Ltd. (an Indiana Chamber member since 1941): “It’s a very sad day for us. Andre was a personal mentor and a dear friend to the Indiana [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-11-30T17:13:40-05:00November 30th, 2017|

Bradley Company: Skyline Tower to Be ‘Topped Off’ in Coming Days (Fort Wayne)

Skyline Tower will soon reach its pinnacle. Construction is proceeding quickly on the first project funded through Indiana’s historic Regional Cities Initiative. Great Lakes Capital is the developer of this significant public-private partnership. Weigand Construction began its work in October 2016 and the roof of the building is scheduled to be installed by November 29, 2017. Skyline Tower is [...]

Rebecca Patrick2018-07-06T16:05:32-04:00November 28th, 2017|

KCARC: Opens New Community Building Called 1972 (Vincennes)

The grand opening celebration was held on November 12, so now the public can explore everything that the 1972 community building has to offer. KCARC’s primary mission has been to give those with disabilities a purpose. At their various plants throughout the community, KCARC clients work to produce and make products shipped all over the country, but a meaningful [...]

Rebecca Patrick2018-07-06T16:05:41-04:00November 28th, 2017|

Premikati: Partners With Step Up For Students and SAP Ariba to create MyScholarShop (Indianapolis)

When it comes to serving Florida’s most disadvantaged K-12 students through opportunity scholarships, Step Up For Students leaders always look for ways to better serve its families, which for the 2017-18 school year means about 115,000 scholars. So, when the nonprofit scholarship organization heard the calls of frustrated Gardiner Scholarship parents, an idea emerged to assist the nearly 10,000 [...]

Rebecca Patrick2018-07-06T16:05:54-04:00November 28th, 2017|

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