Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a proposal last week to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act. The announcement was made at a truck dealership in Indianapolis and was attended by Gov. Mike Braun, Attorney General Todd Rokita, U.S. Rep. Jim Baird [...]
The state’s economic development leaders and Gov. Mike Braun remain hard at work to improve the climate for Hoosier businesses. Governor Braun recently launched the much-anticipated new Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and appointed Brian Schutt, co-founder of Refinery46, as its executive director. This office takes over entrepreneurship programs previously managed by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), including [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw7vIDaXv44 As we've previously stated, encouraging legislators and Governor Braun to develop a new Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation was a key legislative priority for the Indiana Chamber in 2025. Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders shares why the office is so important, especially for Indiana's smaller, "Main Street" businesses. We're excited to see entrepreneur Brian Schutt has [...]
Warsaw Student Takes Top Prize (INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Indiana Department of Education hosted the second annual Indiana Civics Bee on Wednesday at the Indiana Statehouse. The event tested the civics knowledge of Hoosier school students in grades 6 to 8 by participating in live quiz rounds and gave presentations on issues facing [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Enrolled Act 516 today, creating the new state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments: “We were pleased to back this important legislation, which embodies Indiana’s commitment to both small businesses and being recognized as a place to foster innovation. It establishes a [...]
Read the Indiana Chamber press release assessing the midpoint of the 2025 session One of the most anticipated legislative networking events of the year is the Indiana Chamber ’s Chamber Day Reception. The gathering, which connects attendees with policymakers and Statehouse influencers, takes place March 11 from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. New Governor Mike [...]
SB 1 / Chamber Neutral Senate Bill 1, authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle), is a key element of Governor Mike Braun’s legislative agenda, designed to provide broad property tax relief for Hoosier homeowners. The original bill sought to restructure Indiana’s property tax system with significant reforms, including a new formula for the homestead standard deduction. The bill also [...]
HB 1001 / Chamber Supports in Part Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee held a nearly six-hour hearing on House Bill 1001, Gov. Mike Braun’s proposed budget for the next two years. The $54 billion, 122-page budget drew testimony from more than 90 witnesses, covering topics such as education funding, school choice, economic development and healthcare [...]
Indiana’s U.S. Senators Mike Braun and Todd Young were among Republicans recently introducing the Let States Innovate Under Medicaid Act. The legislation would include “work or community engagement requirements” as an acceptable practice that furthers the objectives of the Medicaid program, thereby prohibiting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator from denying a 1115 waiver on the [...]
Senator Mike Braun’s formal challenge to President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private businesses passed the U.S. Senate on December 8 by a bipartisan vote. This challenge, which fell under the Congressional Review Act, was supported by all Senate Republicans and joined by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (West Virginia) and Sen. Jon Tester (Montana). Congressman Fred Keller (PA-12) introduced the [...]
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