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Recap of Chamber Day at the Statehouse

https://youtu.be/UJOSv-2MO0o The Indiana Chamber's Chamber Day at the Statehouse event, held in partnership with the Indiana Chamber Executives Association, featured a full day of programming that brought together more than 300 employers and local chambers of commerce leaders to connect with lawmakers on public policies impacting their local businesses and workforce.

2025-03-14T09:44:23-04:00March 14th, 2025|

A READI Alternative in the Works?

Absent some miraculous revision in the state’s revenue forecast, there will not be another $500 million appropriation for the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) program. Even if there was newfound cash, the general consensus is that another round of READI would be premature given the amount of READI 1.0 and 2.0 funds that remain unspent. That said, [...]

2025-03-12T09:34:12-04:00March 12th, 2025|

Indiana Chamber Names Small Businesses of the Year

(INDIANAPOLIS) — A custom home builder and a wellness retailer shared top honors today as the Indiana Chamber of Commerce named Duke Homes of Bargersville and The Elderberry Co. of New Albany its 2025 Small Businesses of the Year. The top award and honors to three finalists were presented at a luncheon in Indianapolis that was part of the [...]

2025-03-17T14:01:30-04:00March 11th, 2025|

Indiana Chamber to Host Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference, which takes place April 16-17 in downtown Indianapolis or virtually, is designed to help Hoosier companies avoid costly penalties from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Businesses can get the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate environmental permitting and reporting with confidence at this upcoming Indiana Chamber of Commerce event. “Our complete [...]

2025-03-07T09:30:21-05:00March 7th, 2025|

Reasons for Optimism Abound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g-XKd2d9Xg&t Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders shares that we have updated our 2025 Legislative Analysis as we head into the second half of the session. She also highlights some of Indiana's positive entrepreneurial rankings in hopes that all stakeholders can build on these successes as 2025 progresses. View our updated Legislative Analysis at www.indianachamber.com/policy. [...]

2025-03-04T09:01:16-05:00March 4th, 2025|

Chamber Unveils Updated Edition of 2025 Legislative Analysis

The updated second edition of our 2025 Legislative Analysis was released this afternoon. Our team highlights the remaining bills that are most visible on our radar, noting our positions. Our 2025 top priorities impact economic prosperity and the state’s talent pipeline. These include initiatives to improve workforce readiness, the tax climate, childcare options, student performance, energy and healthcare affordability [...]

2025-03-03T15:10:39-05:00March 3rd, 2025|

Clarifying Employer Enforcement Immigration Legislation

We feel it might be helpful to provide a bit more color on a specific bill that has received a bit of attention this week, with one news outlet citing it as “discriminatory.” House Bill 1531 regarding immigration, authored by Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City), was voted out of committee last week and passed the full House with a [...]

2025-02-26T12:50:33-05:00February 26th, 2025|

Budget Bill Advances With Heightened Concern Over Federal Funding

HB 1001 / Chamber Supports in Part Last week, the Indiana House of Representatives advanced House Bill 1001, the state’s two-year budget plan, on a 66-28 party-line vote, sending it to the Senate for further consideration. The $54 billion spending package, crafted by House Republicans, includes modest increases for K-12 education, expanded school vouchers and workforce development initiatives. Key [...]

2025-02-25T08:07:13-05:00February 25th, 2025|