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, [...]
(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 [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vNPtkAp3jc As legislators debate Senate Bill 1 on property taxes, our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders expresses why it’s important to ensure businesses don’t bear the full weight of reforms.
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3ojykCPApU Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders shared encouraging legislative developments Friday as the session hit the halfway mark. Room for improvement remains on energy siting reform and increasing the state’s cigarette tax to boost public health and fund state programs.
March Madness is approaching and our member Horizon League has a special ticket offer for hoops fans! Make your plans to be in Indy March 10-11 at the Corteva Coliseum on the Indiana State Fairgrounds for the 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships! Visit www.HorizonLeague.com/indy for championships information including game tickets and the all new HL Individual [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders assesses the first half of activity as we reach the midpoint of the 2025 legislative session: “We are encouraged that there is consensus to take additional action to make Indiana an even more attractive climate for employers and the workforce, and for simply a better life for [...]
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