Press Releases
Studies / Reports
Media Inquiries / Spokespeople
BizVoice Magazine
Multimedia
Blog

Membership

Join Now!

Hoosier Hospitality Promise Can Help Businesses Show They Are Safe for Customers

The Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) has just initiated a new campaign, HoosierHospitalityPromise.com. As Indiana moves through the stages to safely re-open our economy, it is important for consumers to have the confidence to visit attractions and businesses. This campaign is designed to help overcome the fear barrier by ensuring that businesses are doing all they can to make [...]

2020-07-17T13:56:31-04:00July 17th, 2020|

Indiana Chamber Applauds Governor’s Roadmap for Reopening State

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on the Governor’s “Back on Track Indiana” plan for reopening the state in the current COVID-19 climate: “What Governor Holcomb outlined today is a thoughtful, comprehensive approach that manages to achieve that delicate balance of recognizing that businesses have to start resuming operations while doing so in [...]

2020-05-01T16:30:06-04:00May 1st, 2020|

2019 Best Places to Work in Indiana Companies Named; Chamber Announces Rankings April 30

(INDIANAPOLIS) — For the second straight year, 125 Hoosier companies have been named to the Best Places to Work in Indiana list. Distinguishing the 2019 class: More than 40 of the companies weren’t on the list last year. “After 14 years of the program, it’s great to see such continued growth and new interest,” offers Indiana Chamber of Commerce President [...]

2019-02-18T07:37:53-05:00February 18th, 2019|

House Also Looking at Online Sales Tax Collection  

House Bill 1352 – Marketplace Facilitator Authored by Rep. Greg Porter (D-Indianapolis) This bill provides that a marketplace facilitator is required to collect and remit state sales and use taxes as a retail merchant when it facilitates a retail sale for a marketplace seller on the marketplace facilitator's marketplace. Provides that a marketplace seller is not required to collect [...]

2019-02-01T13:43:44-05:00February 1st, 2019|

Asbestos Bill Awaits House Vote on Monday

Bill # and Title: HB 1061 – Asbestos Litigation Author: Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) Summary: Urges the Legislative Council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee the topic of the appropriate statute of repose duration for certain product liability actions. Requires certain disclosures regarding asbestos bankruptcy trust claims in civil asbestos actions. Provides medical criteria to set aside [...]

2018-02-02T13:16:01-05:00February 2nd, 2018|

Distressed Utilities and Road/Utility Repair Bills Ready for Full Senate Votes and Other Updates

Distressed Utilities and Road/Utility Repair Bills Ready for Full Senate Votes Bill # and Title: SB 411 – Distressed Utilities Author: Sen. Erich Koch (R-Bedford) Summary: This bill amends a provision in current law concerning the acquisition of distressed water or wastewater utilities to require that, upon filing a petition with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to include [...]

2018-02-02T13:04:03-05:00February 2nd, 2018|

Detrimental Ban on Coal Tar Products Gets Hearing

Bill # and Title: SB 168 – Ban on the Sale or Use of Coal Tar Pavement Products Author: Sen. David Niezgodski (D-South Bend) Summary: Prohibits the sale, or offer for sale, and the application to pavement of a coal tar pavement product except as required for purposes of research on the effects of the coal tar pavement product [...]

2018-01-12T14:18:29-05:00January 12th, 2018|

New Federal Tax Plan: Meaningful, Yes. Comprehensive Reform, … ?

The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1) has finally arrived! The long-awaited details – over 400 pages worth – are now out there for all to debate. This is a debate that will play out before the House Republican Ways and Means Committee next week. Much of the public discourse will focus on how it impacts individuals, but [...]

2017-11-03T13:39:35-04:00November 3rd, 2017|