Labor Day used to mark the start of ‘campaign season.’ These days, political campaigns are year-round exercises, but we’re headed into the homestretch – just 53 days until November 6th (but who’s counting?). The Indiana Senate race has turned into one of the most closely watched contests in the nation, a…
View MoreStudents at IPS have settled into a new school year, and the Indy’s Chamber’s Business Advocacy Committee (BAC) has also done its homework on how to maintain momentum in the state’s largest school district: The BAC has endorsed two incumbents and one open-seat candidate for the IPS Board of Commissioners,…
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Students at IPS and other local districts kicked off a new school year last week, and your Business Advocacy Committee (BAC) has been doing its homework, too. Earlier this week, the Chamber’s political arm endorsed two incumbents and one open-seat candidate for the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners. Superintendent…
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The Indy Chamber’s Business Advocacy Committee (BAC) announced a key state legislative endorsement for the 2018 General Election today, supporting Democratic challenger J.D. Ford in Senate District 29, which covers parts of Hamilton, northwest Marion and southeast Boone Counties. Ford has spent much of his career in higher education, ‘paying…
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The appalling symbols of anti-Semitism spray-painted on a suburban Indy synagogue last weekend were another harsh reminder: Too many Hoosiers are victimized – whether by vandalism, violent crime or other persecution – out of prejudice towards their race, religious beliefs, nationality, gender identity or sexual orientation. Similarly despicable acts continue…
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This morning, the Indiana Debate Commission announced details of a United States Senate debate on October 30 featuring incumbent Senator Joe Donnelly (D), Mike Braun (R), and Lucy Brenton (L). The Indiana Debate Commission will hold this event in the Toby Theater at Newfields, and the Indy Chamber will hold…
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The Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners approved a $220 million operating referendum tonight, putting a revised request on the November 6, 2018 general election ballot along with $52 million in capital projects. The proposal narrows the gap with the $100 million framework advanced by the Indy Chamber, based…
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The Indy Chamber released detailed findings from its four-month financial and operational assessment of the Indianapolis Public Schools today, outlining cost-cutting recommendations that would save the district more than $477 million over the next eight years. According to the Chamber, these savings allow the district to close its budget deficit…
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Indy Chamber previews IPS assessment this week Some good news on talent as an economic priority over the last two weeks: An analysis led by Richard Florida shows Indy #2 among major metros in recent gains in college-educated adults (2012-2016), a double-digit increase in our share of adults with…
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The Indy Chamber and its team of consultants previewed a sweeping financial and operational assessment of the Indianapolis Public Schools at tonight’s IPS board meeting. While the report is still being finalized, it has identified more than 50 cost-cutting recommendations to allow the district to reduce its proposed operating referendum…
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