Speedy will be responsible for the state’s regulatory agencies. He will oversee three departments—labor, insurance and financial institutions, the Gaming Commission, the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, and the Professional Licensing Agency.... Read More
In an effort to grow the number of professionals working in early childhood education, Lilly Endowment Inc. is giving the Ivy Tech Foundation a $21.9 million grant to expand its offerings, including new micro-credentials and an apprenticeship program. ... Read More
David Adams, a former state workforce development commissioner, will be Indiana’s next secretary of commerce in Gov.-elect Mike Braun’s administration, Braun’s transition team announced Thursday morning. He will lead the state’s economic direction with new expanded authority. Also joining Braun’s cabinet is current Secretary of Education Katie Jenner, who will continue to lead the state’s […]... Read More
Gov.-elect Mike Braun has selected former Pentagon official Lisa Hershman as his secretary of management and budget and former state lawmaker Matthew Ubelhor as his secretary of transportation and infrastructure, his transition team announced Wednesday.... Read More
The Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations said Wednesday it has reached a cooperative agreement with the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen and awarded Phase 1 funding for infrastructure building and workforce program development.... Read More
In pursuit of establishing 50,000 student apprenticeships by 2034, a coalition of major industry, state and education leaders will distribute more than $1 million in grants to kick-start four industry talent organizations.... Read More
Since the CHIPS and Science Act became law in 2022, the federal government has pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for emerging-technology research and production in Indiana that is meant to boost national security and broaden U.S. innovation.... Read More
The Bloomington, Lafayette and Fort Wayne campuses were chosen to offer the program because they already have strong electrical engineering programs.... Read More
Speaker Todd Huston, a Republican, has appointed a lawmaker from North Liberty to chair the House Financial Institutions Committee. ... Read More
The councils will primarily focus on fiscal efficiency and improving the economy but also on issues involving public safety, energy and natural resources and health care. ... Read More
