Let’s jump right in to the retweet-worthy content of the week: Just last night, our Entrepreneur Services team analyzed business idea pitches from graduates of REDi (Re-Entry Entrepreneurship Development Initiative), a program of Business Ownership Initiative. This program was designed to offer training to pre-release and recently incarcerated individuals…
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We’re now into the phase of the session that ‘flips the script’ on surviving legislation: House bills are in the Senate, Senate bills are in the House, and we’re in for another round of committee hearings, amendments and floor action as Senators and Representatives get to weigh in on each…
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Let’s take a look at this week in social media: Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you know that the Indianapolis International Airport is breaking records left and right. The Indy Chamber is proud to partner with the airport on many initiatives, and certainly Indy’s first transatlantic…
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We’ve reached a halfway point for the session: Bills that passed third reading in their chamber of origin early this week are now eligible for action on the other side of the rotunda. But this session’s casualties have been as notable as its survivors, tough reminders of how stubborn the…
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Here’s a rundown of some major items in social media this week: [With] Public funding for new bus rapid-transit lines, one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech scenes, the continued benefits of a new Cultural Trail, and a 2020 plan…focused on reviving key neighborhoods—Indy already…
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There’s no getting around it: It was a disappointing week at the General Assembly, as two of our key priorities – tobacco taxes and age limits, and bias crimes – died without a formal vote. Strong and diverse coalitions (including the business community) sought action on these worthwhile measures…but resolutions…
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“The Indy Chamber and the greater Indianapolis community have consistently advocated for measures that defend the rights of all Hoosiers, and promote our region as a welcoming, inclusive place to start and grow a business. Indianapolis, a strong advocate for the LGBTQ community for many years, has had in place…
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The Statehouse this week has been like a limestone roller-coaster, keeping your advocacy team working nearly non-stop. In the wake of the Amazon news, there was a new sense of purpose and plenty of HQ2-inspired rhetoric around economic development. We took two steps forward on transit flexibility and redistricting, but…
View MoreThis week, the General Assembly settled into the frenetic three-week stretch between first and third readings (as bills are assigned to committees to either stall, perish, or pass for a full vote in their chamber of origin) before the session hits halftime – more than a hundred bills were heard…
View MoreUncertainty swirled around the Indiana General Assembly the first few days of session (insert Indiana weather joke here), but unlike the weather, things have cleared considerably since: The deadlines for introducing bills have passed in both chambers, all caucuses have announced session agendas, and Governor Holcomb delivered his second State…
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