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Indiana INTERNnet’s IMPACT Awards Celebrate Internship Success; School Counseling-Business Partnership of the Year Named

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Internship excellence, and the interns, employers and career development professionals that make it possible, were honored today by Indiana INTERNnet during the 12th annual IMPACT Awards Luncheon. Indiana INTERNnet is the statewide resource for internship opportunities managed by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and has helped connect students and employers across the state since 2001. Appropriately supporting the [...]

Rebecca Patrick2018-02-07T13:16:34-05:00February 7th, 2018|

Legislative Directory Helps You Stay Connected With Lawmakers; App Available Now, Handbook Next Week

The Indiana Chamber’s 2018 Legislative Directory allows Hoosiers interested in legislative affairs to stay connected with their state legislators during the 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 Senate [...]

Rebecca Patrick2018-01-05T13:14:30-05:00January 5th, 2018|

Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus to Headline Chamber’s Legislative Dinner

Reince Priebus believes the Republican Party could be in for a rough midterm election if leaders don’t follow through on two key campaign promises. Of health care and tax reform: “If you’re selling something continuously that you’re going to get it done, you’ve got to get it done. You can’t misrepresent,” says the former White House chief of staff. [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-12-20T12:36:12-05:00December 20th, 2017|

Congress Passes Landmark Tax Bill; Key Provisions Highlighted

It wasn’t a short or easy journey, but sweeping tax reform has been enacted! The U.S. tax code has not been updated since 1986. The House of Representatives, for example, has been working on comprehensive tax reform since January 2011. Over the last nearly seven years, there have been 41 House Ways and Means Committee tax reform hearings and [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-12-20T13:07:48-05:00December 20th, 2017|

Indiana INTERNnet Announces Three New Members to Board of Directors

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana INTERNnet announces three new appointments to its board of directors. The internship-matching program connects Indiana employers, individuals seeking internships, high schools, colleges and universities, and is managed by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The new board members are: Allison Barber, Ph.D., chancellor of Western Governors University Indiana Kenneth Folks, Ph.D., chief of governmental affairs at the Indiana [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-12-19T10:07:34-05:00December 19th, 2017|

Education and Workforce Development: Chamber in Favor of New Graduation Requirement Approved by State Board

This week, the Indiana State Board of Education approved new, more rigorous high school graduation requirements for Hoosier students. The vote came following more than six hours of testimony. This took place after the Indiana General Assembly requested that the State Board find alternative paths for students to graduate, in order to address the issue of students being unprepared [...]

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

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|

Chamber Hosting Annual Technology & Innovation Policy Summit December 1 in Downtown Indianapolis

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana is enjoying success in attracting and growing technology and innovation businesses. Public policies can help continue that momentum. Learn more about those policy areas during the 2nd Annual Indiana Technology and Innovation Policy Summit on December 1 at the Conrad Indianapolis. The event, hosted by the Indiana Chamber, brings together influential industry, government and legislative leaders who [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-11-21T14:34:33-05:00November 21st, 2017|

Donnelly Part of Bipartisan Regulatory Relief Agreement for Banks

Senator Joe Donnelly has crafted and reached a bipartisan agreement to reduce regulatory burdens on community banks and credit unions while providing additional protection for consumers. Donnelly, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, stated, "This bipartisan regulatory relief package is an example of what we can achieve when we work together, and the result of good-faith negotiations with [...]

Rebecca Patrick2017-11-17T14:09:06-05:00November 17th, 2017|

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