After a tsunami of over $13 million of out-of-state funded negative ads against the “Redistricting Eight” senators targeted by President Trump allied groups, six of the eight senators were defeated. In all, 32 incumbents (half of whom are committee chairs) faced primary challenges. Only the six targeted over redistricting were defeated. The Indiana Chamber’s non-partisan IBRG PAC political program [...]
HB 1003 / Chamber Supports The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee adopted several amendments to House Bill 1003, authored by Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond), last week, addressing concerns previously raised by the Indiana Chamber. The committee unanimously approved the amended version of the bill, which now goes to the Senate Appropriations Committee for further consideration. The Chamber also [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — House Republicans today announced details on property tax relief that includes reforms to the business personal property tax. Indiana Chamber President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments: “Indiana’s business personal property tax has long been an impediment to growth, penalizing investment and placing our employers at a disadvantage compared to those in neighboring states. The reforms announced [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7AjVQDGlBU The Indiana Chamber Legislative Preview took place Monday with caucus leaders sharing a sneak peek of their priorities for the 2025 session and answering questions of interest to the business community. The panel discussion featured Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray, Speaker Todd Huston and House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta; it was moderated by Chamber President and CEO [...]
The following is a transcript of the top questions and answers from the Indiana Chamber's 2025 Legislative Preview panel on Monday. Panelists included: Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers), Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray (R-Martinsville) and House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne). ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT With economic development in recent years having focused heavily on capital investment, is [...]
The Indiana Chamber's PAC, Indiana Business for Responsive Government (IBRG), is celebrating a successful 2024 general election with 61 endorsed candidates heading to the Statehouse in 2025! IBRG also supported retention of three justices in the Indiana Supreme Court (Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Justices Mark Massa and Derek Molter), and all three won handily. Endorsed legislators heading to [...]
SB 132 / Chamber Opposes This week, the Senate passed Senate Bill 132, authored by Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne), innocuously titled “Professions and Professional Services.” However, this bill contained a provision regarding assignment of benefits (AOB) for dentists that runs contrary to the Chamber’s longstanding position opposing such legislation. The Chamber testified in opposition to the dental AOB provisions [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy_vWKi7Kws&t Senator Todd Young was recently named as the Indiana Chamber's Birch Bayh-Richard Lugar Government Leader of the Year. Recognizing the need to curb reliance on China, Sen. Young took action and achieved bipartisan collaboration with the CHIPS and Science Act. The new law will boost investment in domestic high-tech research and bring semiconductor manufacturing back to American soil. [...]
On List: Enhancing Childcare and Career Readiness (INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce unveiled its upcoming priorities at the 2024 Indiana Legislative Preview today. A panel discussion featuring General Assembly caucus leaders from both parties headlined the event. “Enhancing our talent pipeline remains a critical focus,” says Indiana Chamber President and CEO-elect Vanessa Green Sinders. "We look forward to [...]
HB 1001 / Chamber Supports The two-year state budget gained Senate approval (40-10) on the final day for House bills to be considered in the chamber last week. That approval came the day after an hours-long debate over dozens of amendments. Members of the Senate introduced 84 amendments and considered nearly half of them before ending their work Monday. [...]
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