Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Indiana sixth through eighth graders can now participate in the first statewide civics bee.

State legislators passed two laws aimed at protecting firefighters from toxic PFAS this year. One requires fire stations to buy PFAS-free gear and another sets up a pilot program to test firefighters’ blood for the chemicals. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce wants to make sure those laws don't prevent Indiana manufacturers from using PFAS.

Indiana is improving in some key economic areas, according to the latest report card released by the state Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. But in many areas, that improvement is being outpaced by other states.

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce named its new leader Thursday, after longtime president and CEO Kevin Brinegar announced his retirement last year.

A bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis got its first ever committee hearing at the Statehouse Wednesday. But that’s as far as the issue will likely go this year.

Instead of layoffs, work-share lets companies reduce employees’ hours and have the state pay affected workers a portion of their unemployment benefits relative to hours lost. A bill to create a work-share program in Indiana passed a Senate committee Wednesday.

A bill to do that — HB 1072 — passed out of committee on Wednesday despite concerns from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

The primary objective of the newest version of Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative is to attract even more tourism and talent than previous initiatives.

In a press conference Tuesday, Indiana Chamber of Commerce leaders joined a chorus of voices asking lawmakers to address the state’s “leaking talent pipeline” in the 2023 session.

House Speaker Todd Huston says his caucus wants to “reinvent high school” to make it more relevant for the 21st century economy.