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Governor Appoints Interim Commerce Secretary After Abrupt Departure

Credit Courtesy of the Governor s Office The state of Indiana’s economic development arm has a new, temporary leader after Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger abruptly stepped down last week. Gov. Eric Holcomb Monday named Jim Staton the interim Secretary of Commerce, heading up the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. The IEDC is responsible for helping get companies to locate and add more jobs in the state. Staton has worked for the agency for more than 15 years. Most recently, he was its senior vice president and chief business development officer, in charge of overseeing both domestic and international expansion and attraction efforts.

The Statehouse s diversity problem | Environmental committee was a no show

The Statehouse s diversity problem | Environmental committee was a no show Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star © Grace Hollars/IndyStar The African American Coalition of Indianapolis and other Black leaders hold signs during a silent protest Tuesday, March 3, 2021, at the Indiana State Capitol in downtown Indianapolis. Demonstraters say the silent protest was in response to the attempted silencing of Black lawmakers. Black community leaders share concerns that lawmakers are not addressing the root causes of issues facing Black Hoosiers, from public transportation to food insecurity. Time and time again, Black Hoosiers have felt ignored as Republicans have declined to even hear bills designed to help their communities, have advanced bills Black Hoosiers have directly opposed and have refused to implement implicit bias training despite repeated instances where Black lawmakers have felt marginalized.

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