While Indiana is known for its sports prowess, agriculture and Hoosier Hospitality, it’s also the most manufacturing-intensive state in the nation. The Indiana Chamber’s Coolest Thing Made in Indiana competition will celebrate that long manufacturing history. Companies entered in the tournament will face off in a single-elimination bracket format; it’s a fun way to celebrate Hoosier manufacturers and pair [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — As the state enjoys the spotlight during this year’s NCAA March Madness, the Indiana Chamber is announcing the Coolest Thing Made in Indiana competition to celebrate the state’s long manufacturing history. Companies entered in the tournament will face off in a single-elimination bracket format. “While Indiana is known for its sports prowess, agriculture and Hoosier Hospitality, we’re [...]
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), along with a group of bipartisan senators, sent a letter to the director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese, urging him to work with Congress in addressing the global semiconductor shortage facing auto manufacturing. According to the Indiana Economic Development Council, over 100,000 Hoosiers work in the automotive manufacturing [...]
Senate Bill 131 – Sales Tax on Recreational Vehicles Authored by Sen. Blake Doriot (R-Syracuse) Repeals the provision that provides that the sales tax rate on certain cargo trailers or recreational vehicles is the rate of the other state or other country in which the cargo trailer or recreational vehicle will be titled or registered. (This provision is also [...]
Senate Bill 99 – Wage Assignments for Clothing and Tools Authored by Sen. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville) Provides that a wage assignment may be made to pay for the rental or use of uniforms, shirts, pants, other job-related clothing, equipment or tools necessary to fulfill the duties of employment. Chamber Position: Support The Latest: Heard this week in the Senate Pensions and [...]
What if we treated technical and career education the same way we treated sports? While you likely won’t stand against the wall of a manufacturing floor and cheer on a person putting together components, one Virginia school is turning a long-time ritual of the sporting world into a celebration for students who are heading directly into their career paths. [...]
While the focus here, of course, is on investment and growth in Indiana's tech and innovation communities, one must be aware of what is taking place elsewhere. We share some updates from neighboring states to the north and east. Pete Wilkins, managing director of Hyde Park Angels, recently wrote about what he sees as growing strength in Michigan. A few [...]
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