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Indiana Chamber Reacts to Governor’s 2023 Legislative Agenda

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on the 2023 Next Level Agenda announced by Gov. Eric Holcomb this afternoon, praising his emphasis on areas most impactful to the state. “The Governor’s agenda is appropriately focused on the economic well-being and health of our citizens, our communities and our state,” Brinegar shares. “His budget priorities [...]

2023-01-04T17:50:46-05:00January 4th, 2023|

Indiana Chamber Releases ‘Indiana’s Leaking Talent Pipeline’

Suggests Policies to Help Bolster Attainment Level, Fill Jobs (INDIANAPOLIS) — Improving K-12 outcomes for students of all races and income levels and greatly elevating the postsecondary attainment levels of Indiana’s adult workforce are the most significant challenges facing the state, according to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. That’s because in the race to develop and establish a well-skilled, [...]

2022-11-29T09:52:53-05:00November 29th, 2022|

House Overwhelmingly Passes FAFSA Bill; Senate Expected to Concur on Amended Version

Senate Bill 54 (FAFSA Awards) easily passed the House last week 87-6. As amended by the House, the bill provides that a school corporation may receive an improvement award for increasing the percentage of its high school seniors who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. That coincides with when the [...]

2021-04-06T10:51:00-04:00April 6th, 2021|

State Signals Move to More Meaningful School Accountability

House Bill 1404 – School Accountability; authored by Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) House Bill 1476 – Post Graduation Outcome Funding Metrics; authored by Rep. Todd Huston (R-Fishers) Bills seek to align high school performance measures and incentives with more meaningful post-high school outcomes, including student completion of industry-recognized credentials, enrollment in postsecondary education/training and military enlistment. Chamber Position: Support The [...]

2019-02-08T11:54:11-05:00February 8th, 2019|

Examining the Governor’s Budget Proposal, Which Includes Chamber-Sought Action

Governor Holcomb’s proposed budget for the next two fiscal years was presented to the State Budget Committee on Thursday. Furthering what has become the established practice over the last numerous budget proposals from our recent state executives, the current administration again submitted a solid, balanced, fundamentally sound budget. Essentially, this means the budget meets all the basic obligations of [...]

2019-01-11T12:15:06-05:00January 11th, 2019|