Economists say it may have become clear only recently to business owners just how much not having a national budget deal could hurt them.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce announced Monday its 2013 legislative priorities, including protecting education reform and tightening unemployment benefits.
The online database is aimed at Hoosiers who have graduated from high school but have less than a four-year degree.
Some employers are already charging different rates to smokers. Labor leaders say they worry about a trend where many health habits are legislated against.
Supporters say the 8-foot rule may be hard to enforce, however.
The new facility is expected to create a little more than a thousand jobs by 2015 and have a $150 million economic impact on the state.
The next governor will hear from a group which no longer wants Indiana on Eastern time.
Unions are trying to minimize the effects of the legislation before the deadline.
Terre Haute’s mayor says he needs more facts before deciding whether to support Right to Work legislation favored by fellow Republicans at the Statehouse.
Kokomo's economic rebound played a major role in being named the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's "Community of the Year".