Indiana ranked fifth nationally in Chief Executive Group s 2020 Best & Worst States for Business.
The Connecticut-based publisher of Chief Executive magazine surveyed hundreds of CEOs from around the country about where they liked and disliked doing business.
Indiana ranked behind Texas, Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina. The Hoosier state also came in fifth in 2019 and 2018. While manufacturing remains a strong driver in the Hoosier state, Indiana is striving to diversify its economy with a greater focus on innovation and tech, Chief Executive magazine noted. ActiveCampaign, eHealth and Zotec recently set up new operations in the state.
Founded last May, the state-run program has provided $34 million in working capital to small business owners and entrepreneurs thus far. Indiana received more federal funds from the CARES Act to keep the program going.
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INDIANAPOLIS – Vigo County lawmakers are in full support of a new state law prioritizing broadband access for students, schools and rural clinics.
State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) said rural communities throughout the state struggle to get quality access to broadband and high speed internet.
Currently, Indiana’s infrastructure plan includes the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program, which is available to supply reliable and affordable broadband service to areas of the state without good internet connection through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Under the legislation signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb, OCRA must make it a priority to deploy these grants to unserved areas most in need first.
INDIANAPOLIS — LaGrange County’s Pumpkinvine Nature Trail and two walking paths in Kendallville along the U.S. 6 corridor were two of the 18 recipients of new Next Level Trails grants
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The full I-69 Finish Line project is officially under construction, with the entire 27-mi. corridor from S.R. 39 in Martinsville to Indianapolis under contract, including 9 mi. of I-465 between I-70 and I-65 on Indianapolis’ southwest side.
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Commissioner Joe McGuinness announced the final two of five construction contracts to build the
I-69 Finish Line project between Martinsville and Indianapolis have been awarded. The full I-69 Finish Line project is officially under construction, with the entire 27-mi. corridor from S.R. 39 in Martinsville to Indianapolis under contract, including 9 mi. of I-465 between I-70 and I-65 on Indianapolis southwest side.
Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced $22.1 million in funding for 11 broadband expansion infrastructure projects across the state as a part of the initial round of the Next Level Broadband program.
“Hoosiers need affordable, quality internet regardless of where they live, work or go to school,” Gov. Holcomb said. “Access to broadband brings countless opportunities and that’s why I’m excited to see these key infrastructure projects positively impact economic development, health, agriculture and quality of life.”
This funding will provide broadband infrastructure to more than 4,800 homes and commercial locations in 12 counties.
The $100 million Next Level Broadband program is the largest single state investment in broadband. For the initial round of funding, service providers could apply for up to $5 million per project to expand service to unserved areas if they provided at least a 20 percent match. Unserved areas are those without at least one telecommunication provider