2017 Business Leader of the Year: Tom Easterday
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2017 Indiana Vision 2025 Dynamic Leader of the Year: Scott McCorkle
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Chamber Volunteers of the Year Include Indianapolis Consultant, Ogletree Deakins Lawyer, Purdue University Leader
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce honored its volunteers of the year during a luncheon ceremony today at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. The 2017 Samuel C. Schlosser Volunteers of the Year are: Dennis Faulkenberg (APPIAN), David McKinnis (Purdue University) and Stephanie A. Smithey (Ogletree Deakins). The award is named after a longtime Indiana Chamber volunteer [...]
2017 Community Leader of the Year: Goshen
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Medical Device Tax Repeal, RV Industry Legislation and Amazon Headquarters
- House Republican lawmakers, under the leadership of Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03), have signed a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan asking for continued suspension or outright repeal of the medical device tax. This letter has bipartisan support with over 179 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signing on. As background, in 2013 the 2.3% medical [...]
Committee Work Concludes With Tobacco Surcharge and Diabetes Discussion
The Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services wrapped up its work last week at the Statehouse. The committee heard that the state is in negotiation with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services over the waiver contract regarding the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP). HIP hopes to implement a tobacco surcharge for members who do [...]
Fiscal Policy Committee Heard a Lot of Information
The Interim Study Committee on Fiscal Policy recently wrapped up its work after meeting three times. The group looked at issues related to the sales tax on food sold through vending machines, taxes charged in connection with hotel booking services, residential property taxes in redeveloping areas, tax increment financing, non-profit property assessments and the condition of a couple of [...]
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 [...]
Daniels Boosts Messer’s Effort to Pass Income Share Agreement Bill to Help Students Afford College
Former Governor and now Purdue University President Mitch Daniels recently sent a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging them to include the Investing in Student Achievement Act of 2017, from Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06), in the broader tax reform plan. The Investing in Student Achievement Act of 2017 seeks to [...]
Budget Passes; Tax Reform Up Next – Setting the Stage
Good news coming out of Washington, D.C., this week: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution by a vote of 216-212. As expected, Indiana Republicans supported the effort, while our two Democrat members voted in opposition. The passage of the budget is fantastic news on its own; however, it also serves as the last procedural hurdle that [...]
