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Bob White \ China \ Ed DeLaney \ Eric Holcomb \ India \ Indiana Chamber of Commerce \ Indiana Farm Bureau \ Kevin Brinegar \ trade mission
Governor undeterred by trade war as he prepares to travel to China
By Brandon Barger TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric Holcomb is headed to China Sunday for a two-week-long Asian trade mission, convinced he can successfully boost business relationships despite the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war with that nation. “It’s the perfect time to be making the trip,” Holcomb said Thursday. This trip, which also includes stops […]
Greg Walker \ Indiana Assets & Opportunity Network \ Indiana Institute for Working Families \ Payday loans \ Woody Burton
Report: Payday loans cost Hoosiers millions
By Brynna Sentel TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS— Payday lenders have drained an estimated $322 million in finance charges from Hoosiers over the last five years, according to a new report from groups advocating for the state to rein in those businesses. The report, released Tuesday by the Indiana Institute for Working Families and the Indiana Assets & […]
21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force \ Brian Hasler \ Bruce Stevens \ coal \ Ed Soliday \ energy \ Hoosier Environmental Council \ Indiana Coal Council \ Jesse Kharbanda \ renewable energy \ Sierra Club
Task Force holds first meeting on renewable energy
By Brandon Barger TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS—A new task force guiding Indiana from its coal-dominated past and present into a future of renewable energy held its first meeting Monday, hearing hours of testimony from consumer groups and industry representatives. The 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force was formed out of House Bill 1278 which passed in the […]
IU Kelley School of Business \ Kevin Mumford \ Krannert School. \ Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship \ Purdie \ unemployment rate
Indiana’s unemployment rate falls, remains below national average
By Lacey Watt TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana’s July unemployment rate dropped to 3.4%, below the national rate of 3.7% and the lowest it has been since April 2018, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported. At the same time, the overall number of people working decreased by more than 6,000 in the past month, leaving the new […]
Bruce Kettler \ emergency declaration \ Eric Holcomb \ farmers
Governor seeks aid for farmers deluged by rain
By Abrahm Hurt TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS—With record rainfall inundating the state over the past 12 months, Gov. Eric Holcomb is seeking federal aid for Hoosier farmers. Holcomb announced last week the state is requesting federal disaster aid for 88 out of 92 counties because of losses caused by flooding and excessive rain during this planting season. […]
Hidalgo \ Maple Leaf Farms \ Mexico \ Simón Vargas Aguilar \ Suzanne Crouch
Eating Indiana duck in Mexico: The lieutenant governor’s trip across the border
By Brandon Barger TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch is networking in Mexico this week. Her mission: To expand Indiana’s existing agricultural and tourism ties with this nation’s southern neighbor. Crouch, who returns to Indiana Thursday, is visiting both Mexico City and the state of Hidalgo on her five-day trade mission. In a […]
Accelerate Indiana Municipalities \ Joe Hogsett \ Karen Freeman Wilson \ National League of Cities
Cities and towns across the nation face common issues
By Abrahm Hurt TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS–Nearly 300 mayors, council members and other local leaders from across the United States are meeting in Indianapolis this week to discuss issues facing cities and towns. “The significance of our work is that no matter if you are a large town like New York City or if you are a […]
Chamber of Commerce \ Indiana Vision 2025 \ Kevin Brinegar \ smoking rates
Poor health and lack of new business hurting Hoosier economy, Chamber says
By Abrahm Hurt TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS–Indiana’s healthy economy could be undermined by a low growth of new businesses and high smoking and obesity rates, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce said in a report issued Monday. “Our unemployment levels have been below the national average and our surrounding states for a long time,” said Kevin Brinegar, Chamber president and […]
Most state tax revenues up in May
Staff report TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS–Indiana’s monthly revenue report shows the state exceeded projections in sales and use taxes for the first time since January. The state collected almost $672 million in sales taxes in May, which was 3% over their estimate, according to data compiled by the state Department of Revenue. In May 2018, the state […]
Eric Holcomb \ Next Level Jobs \ SelectUSA
Governor participates in jobs workshop in Washington
Staff Report TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric Holcomb is participating in the SelectUSA Investment Summit on Monday and Tuesday at the Washington Hilton in the nation’s capital. SelectUSA is a U.S. Department of Commerce program dedicated to help bring job-creating business investments into the United States. SelectUSA assembled leaders from sectors involving advanced manufacturing, information […]
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