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E-News 12-16-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana Snares $22B in New Investment this Year Indiana saw a record-setting $22 billion in capital expenditure by companies this year, eclipsing last year's record total of $8.7 billion and marking an increase of more than 250% from 2021. Notable 2022 investments include: a solar company investing $1.5 billion in northwest Indiana; a $200 million auto-racing headquarters in Fishers; and Samsung SDI building a $2.5 billion electric-vehicle battery plant in Kokomo.          FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Chopra: 1071...
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E-News 12-9-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana House, Senate Announce Committee Changes Both the Indiana House of Representatives and Senate recently announced leadership changes to several committees. Notably, Sen. Scott Baldwin, R-Noblesville, replaces Sen. Andy Zay, R-Huntington, as chairman of the Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee.  In the House, Rep. Jeff Thompson, R-Lizton, replaces former Rep. Tim Brown, R-Crawfordsville, as chair of the Ways and Means Committee. In addition, the House has returned the combined Insurance and Financial Institutions committees into...
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E-News 12-2-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Pensions: State Loses $200M in Russia Divestment Indiana's pension system lost $200 million in two months after Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, according to Scott Davis, chief investment officer of the Indiana Public Retirement System – but that's loose change for a system with $45.8 billion in assets invested worldwide. The bulk of INPRS assets are invested in the United States, with the next-largest investments in the United Kingdom, Germany, China and Japan. It also has money in laissez-faire Hong Kong – subject of recent crackdowns by ruling China –...
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E-News 11-23-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS General Assembly Meets for Organization Day On Tuesday the newly elected members of the 2023-24 Indiana General Assembly met for a one-day meeting known as Organization Day. This legislative meeting is largely ceremonial, marked with a swearing-in ceremony for members. It is also marked by speeches from leadership regarding the coming year. Lawmakers will return the first week of January for the start to the 2023 legislative session.         FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Economic Concerns Causing U.S. Adults to Delay Major...
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