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Indiana unemployment rate drops in April
By Lesley Weidenbener TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – The state’s unemployment rate dropped in April to 8.5 percent but remains higher than the rate for the nation and Indiana’s neighboring states. The number is 0.2 percentage points lower than it was in March, which represents the largest one-month decrease in more than a year. Gov. Mike Pence [...]
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March unemployment rate remains steady
By Megan Banta TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s unemployment rate remained at 8.7 percent in March, halting a recent upward trend, according to a report released Friday by the Department of Workforce Development. Though unemployment remained the same overall, the state saw an increase in manufacturing jobs, production hours and durable goods production employment. Over the [...]
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New RV manufacturer locates headquarters in Elkhart County
By Jesselyn Bickley TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mike Pence announced Thursday that new recreational vehicle manufacturer – Grand Design RV – has located its headquarters and manufacturing operations in Indiana, producing up to 500 jobs by 2016. The announcement is part of a larger turnaround in the RV industry, which is important to the state. [...]
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Works council bill heads to Gov. Pence for consideration
By Tim Grimes TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – A bill pushed by both leaders of the House is on its way to Gov. Mike Pence to be signed into law. House Bill 1002 would establish a council of 16 leaders from private industry and from the legislature. House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, said the group aims to [...]
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State’s unemployment rate jumps up as more Hoosiers enter the job market
By Lesley Weidenbener TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – The state’s unemployment rate jumped to 8.6 percent in January from 8.3 percent the previous month, despite higher private sector job growth than much of the country. The change came as thousands of Hoosiers reentered the workforce. At the same time, the national unemployment rate inched up to 7.9 [...]
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Work share bill gets mixed reviews, vote is delayed
By Jessica Wray TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – A House committee postponed a vote on legislation Tuesday that would create a partial unemployment benefit to help companies avoid layoffs after business and labor leaders expressed concerns about its details. House Bill 1288 would allow the state to use what’s called a work share program to help companies [...]
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Bipartisan skills bill passes after amendment addressing veterans issues
By Darian Eswine TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that would put special emphasis on veterans issues while trying to marry worker skills with available jobs is now headed to the Senate. Radio report A bill that would create a statewide council to try to marry worker skills with available jobs is now headed to the [...]
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Bill would subject occupational regulations, licenses to more scrutiny
By John Sittler TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – A bill backed by Gov. Mike Pence would lead to a review every five years of licenses the state requires for a number of jobs, including hair stylists, auctioneers and massage therapists. The Senate Commerce Committee passed the bill 8-1 and it now moves to the full chamber for [...]
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Committee passes Bosma-Pelath job skills bill
By Lesley Weidenbener TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – A bill meant to help students and workers get the skills they need for the jobs available in Indiana passed a House committee unanimously Tuesday and moves to the full House for consideration. House Bill 1002 – backed by House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, and Minority Leader Scott Pelath, [...]
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House minority leader attacks Pence, Bosma on jobs issues
By John Sittler TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS — House Minority Leader Scott Pelath, D-Michigan City, criticized new Republican Gov. Mike Pence on Friday, saying that he’s not doing enough to create jobs or define his agenda. Pelath complained that one quarter of the 2013 legislative session is already over and one quarter a million Hoosiers are still [...]
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