FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 24, 2020 Indiana Institute for Working Families Contact: Erin Macey (emacey@incap.org), (317) 270-0874; March of Dimes Contact: Jeena Siela (JSiela@marchofdimes.org), (317) 285-0192 IndyChamber Contact: Tim Brown (tbrown@indychamber.com), (317) 464-2284 Indiana Organizations Support Legislation to Provide Reasonable Accommodations…
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We reported last week that the 2020 session got off to a blazing start – but all the same, how can lawmakers expect to deal with the over 1,000 bills that have been filed in the House and Senate in just ten weeks? The answer is, they can’t. Many of…
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The 2020 session of the Indiana General Assembly kicked off this week, and with an early adjournment planned it didn’t take long for lawmakers to get down to business – hustle is the name of the game to get things done in a short session. In fact, the Senate was…
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‘Don’t sweat the technique’ was the last studio album released by the legendary hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim – so it’s an appropriate old-school kick-off to the last session of Indiana’s legendary, longest-serving House Speaker, Brian Bosma, who’s been dropping legislative hits for more than three decades. Speaking of…
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With IU Health’s Murphy chairing the region’s largest business group, legislative priorities focus on “Healthy State. Healthy Economy.” (INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) The Indy Chamber held its annual membership meeting today, electing new leadership and endorsing its 2020 legislative agenda for the Indiana General Assembly. Dennis Murphy (IU Health) will chair the…
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This week marked just another boring Organization Day for the General Assembly, with the usual pro forma legislative housekeeping and ceremonial speeches…oh, wait. Tuesday was different from the start, as thousands of teachers and education advocates rallied in and around the Statehouse for raising teacher salaries and cutting licensing and…
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“As we continue to prioritize economic mobility and inclusive growth in Indianapolis, we congratulate Mayor Joe Hogsett tonight for his successful reelection and applaud his ongoing commitment to this mission. His vision of workforce development, improvements in infrastructure, neighborhood redevelopment, and public safety assure a prosperous future for the City…
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Don’t believe that local elections don’t matter…or that the polls look too lopsided and your vote won’t make a difference. Don’t believe that what happens at the ballot box doesn’t impact our business climate. Reject all the excuses – this is your reminder to get out on Tuesday (or before)…
View MoreThe Madison County Council of Governments (MCCOG) and the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA) are sponsoring a series of educational workshops on the ABCs of Form-Based Codes with nationally recognized leaders provided by the Form-Based Code Institute on October 28 and October 29-30, 2019, at the Anderson Museum of…
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BLUeprint For A More Competitive Workforce Our Indy Chamber advocacy agenda covers a lot of ground – our team works hard to understand and advance the issues that matter to thousands of employers across our nine-county region, many of whom also do business across the country and around the world.
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