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Governor’s panel pushes strategic, practical workforce changes to prep state for job growth

November 18, 2022 | Peter Blanchard

On the group’s list of recommendations are creating an Indiana Talent Agency, more flexibility in high school diplomas, removal of barriers for child care workers, and incentives for colleges to funnel students into STEM fields.

Editorial: Actionable workforce proposals are step to a better Indiana

November 18, 2022

We were delighted to see that a new set of 30 recommendations from the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet is largely free of bureaucracy. Instead, the recommendations are practical, actionable and refreshingly feasible.

Gov. Eric Holcomb: Indiana innovation is powering the great energy transition

November 18, 2022 | Eric Holcomb

Just as we brought the world to Indiana last spring, I traveled to Egypt to bring Indiana to the world at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties—called COP27—in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Emily Styron: Regional approach helps individual communities, too

November 18, 2022 | Emily Styron

It is the continued balance of these entities that will ensure the success, not only of the READI program, but of similar regions around the state.

Semiconductor firms plan to spend $300M, hire nearly 550 at tech campus

November 21, 2022 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the WestGate One campus in Odon will accelerate the re-shoring of semiconductor research and manufacturing in the U.S.

Indiana lawmakers return ahead of new state budget debate

November 23, 2022 | Associated Press

The four-month-long 2023 session that begins in early January will focus on drafting a new state budget, with Democrats calling for a pause on debating contentious social issues after Republican lawmakers pushed through the state’s abortion ban over the summer.

Luke Kenley: State must boost public health spending

November 25, 2022 | Peter Blanchard

The former chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee will testify before that same committee to ask lawmakers to allocate an additional quarter-of-a-billion dollars annually toward public health programs.

AG asks Indiana Supreme Court to hear COVID case against Ball State

November 29, 2022 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The class-action lawsuit against Ball State University was filed by a student at the school last year. The legal challenge claims Ball State has refused to reimburse students for tuition and fees that were paid for in-person classes and services.

Sen. Mike Braun planning to run for Indiana governor

November 30, 2022 | IBJ Staff and Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun has ended months of speculation over whether he planned to run for Indiana governor in 2024 rather than seek a second term in the Senate.

New Indiana professional licensing agency boss named

December 1, 2022 | Wes Mills, Inside INdiana Business

Lindsay Hyer has been named executive director of the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, succeeding Deborah Frye, who is retiring after seven years in the role.

Holcomb admitted to hospital with pneumonia

December 2, 2022 | Peter Blanchard

Gov. Eric Holcomb visited the doctor Thursday afternoon thinking he had the flu, but was diagnosed with pneumonia and hospitalized, his press secretary said.

Holcomb released from hospital after two-day stay for pneumonia

December 3, 2022 | IBJ Staff

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, 54, is now resting at home, according to a statement released Saturday on Twitter by press secretary Erin Murphy.

IBJ Podcast: Former budget hawk flips role, asks for big increase in state health spending

December 5, 2022 | IBJ Staff

Former state senator Luke Kenley and Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana state health commissioner, break down their big ask of the Indiana Legislature: Increase public health spending by $242 million per year.

Despite recession fears, Holcomb remains ‘bullish’ on Indiana economy

December 6, 2022 | Peter Blanchard

While many economists are sounding the alarm on a possible economic slowdown next year, Gov. Eric Holcomb says Indiana is well-positioned to take advantage of a “manufacturing renaissance” in the United States.

State strikes affordable tuition deal with Ivy Tech for public employees

December 8, 2022 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

State employees can go back to school and pay no upfront costs in a new deal with Ivy Tech Community College, announced Thursday.

Deborah Daniels: It’s time to make bold decisions for public health

December 9, 2022 | Deborah Daniels

Indiana’s per capita spending on public health in 2019 was $55; the national average was $91.

Funding for education, public health expected to dominate 2023 Legislature

December 9, 2022 | Peter Blanchard

Also looking for state support are initiatives related to workforce training, road funding, energy standards and affordable housing.

Nate Feltman: Indiana must prioritize gains in public health

December 9, 2022 | Nate Feltman

Indiana’s ability to remain economically competitive for job-creating investments in the future faces significant challenges, one of the biggest being the health of Hoosiers.