The Indiana Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday announced it would support the passage of a state law against bias crimes, marking the first time the organization has taken an official position on the issue.
It is the first time since the Indiana Chamber of Commerce began endorsing a candidate 10 years ago that it has not backed the Republican candidate for Senate.
Although lawmakers OK’d less than half the $50 million annual pledge business leaders wanted for expanding state-funded preschool, they passed a major infrastructure bill that businesses favored.
Organizers of the Indiana Tech & Innovation Council say a number of factors led to its creation, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that Gov. Mike Pence signed into law in 2015.
Mark Lawrance spent 14 years at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce before heading to the Indiana University Public Policy Institute two years ago. Now he’s back at the Chamber in a new role.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced Thursday that its board of directors has voted "overwhelmingly" to support expanding the state’s civil rights law to include protection for sexual orientation and gender identity.
Martin Vanags, who leads economic development efforts for the Indy Chamber, is moving on to a new position in upstate New York.
Former Sen. Richard Lugar won the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Government Leader of the Year award Tuesday night, even though the Republican was ousted from office in 2012.
A leading Indiana business organization says it doesn't expect to get involved in what could be a contentious fight next year over whether to add a same-sex marriage ban to the state constitution.
John W. Walls served as president of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce from 1977 to 1992 and as senior deputy mayor of Indianapolis under Richard Lugar.
An Austin, Texas, economic development manager with Indiana roots will soon be in charge of bringing new businesses to Indianapolis.
Victories include a reduction in corporate income taxes, an overhaul of the state’s unemployment insurance system, and the weakening of an immigration bill that initially resembled a controversial Arizona law.
A new study shows Indiana’s public universities vary widely in how much money they spend to educate and graduate students, and that they have room for improvement relative to peer institutions.
Speaker Pat Bauer get the lowest ranking in the state chamber’s analysis.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Ready Indiana are offering new technology courses, with full scholarships available for some small businesses.
Shoring up the state’s jobless-fund shortfall likely will cost employers and employees more.
Proposed national legislation that simplifies business unionization is more likely to be adopted during the Obama administration,
experts agree.
On June 15, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 4,800 businesses around the state, filed a federal
lawsuit against the upstart Indiana Christian Chamber of Commerce. The complaint alleges trademark infringement, unfair competition,
counterfeiting and forgery.
