| From | Indiana Republican Party <[email protected]> |
| Subject | Another Big Week of Economic News |
| Date | June 16, 2023 4:30 PM |
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96 Another Big Week of Economic NewsIt was another big week for
the Hoosier economy.
On Monday, General Motors announced a $632
million investment in Fort Wayne to support the plant's production of
next generation trucks. The next day, General Motors announced a $3.5
billion investment alongside Samsung SDI in New Carlisle that will
create 1,700 new manufacturing jobs and over 1,000 construction jobs.
And the day after that, Nucor announced a $115 million investment in
Crawfordsville that will create up to 200 new jobs.
To recap, that's
over $4.2 billion, 1,900 new jobs, and over 1,000 construction jobs, all
announced in just one week!
And today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported that Indiana's unemployment rate stands at 3.1% (compared to
the national rate of 3.7%) and the state's labor force participation
rate held at 63.6% (compared to the national rate of 62.6%). This marks
35 consecutive months that Indiana's unemployment rate has been below
the nation's.
It's clear that the Indiana Way is working despite the
Biden administration, not because of it.
That's why this past
session, statehouse Republicans doubled down on this winning economic
development strategy — strengthening our quality of life, investing in
our workforce, future-proofing our manufacturing sector, and enabling
our state to continue to compete and win major investments.
Under
conservative leadership, Indiana is growing in all the right ways.
Sincerely,
Chairman Kyle Hupfer
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a friend? [link removed] Sign up for The Party Line here.
 Governor Holcomb's Week That WasHistoric Investments in
IndianaGovernor Eric Holcomb speaks during a roundtable discussion with
business leaders in Portugal.
This week, Governor Eric Holcomb
announced plans for a $3 billion EV battery cell plant in St. Joseph
County. The new plant, which will provide 1,700 new jobs, is a
cooperative venture between General Motors and Samsung SDI, and will
open in 2026.
What he's saying: “This historic investment is further
proof that Indiana has turned it up and shifted into a higher gear when
it comes to helping create the future of mobility and more customer
options out on the open road," said Gov. Holcomb.
What this means for
Indiana: This joint venture represents the single largest economic
development project in St. Joseph County in 75 years. Projects and
partnerships like this will strengthen Indiana's position as a global
business destination.
General Motors also announced its plans to invest
$632 million at Fort Wayne Assembly to support the truck production
process, and another $491 million to upgrade its facilities in Marion to
be compatible with EV production.Construction will begin at the site in
the next year and will provide 1,000 jobs during the building phase.
  More: Gov. Holcomb
[link removed]
ter-paradox-guest-commentary-politics/?sa_signed_up=true released an
op-ed discussing the disparity between campaign-trail advertising and
in-office actions of federal leaders. Gov. Holcomb says leaders should
1) have a plan 2) demonstrate a bias to action and 3) listen and learn.
  WNDU: Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Crack Down on
Illegal School Bus PassingFrom
[link removed]
-down-illegal-school-bus-passings/ WNDU:
"On Monday, Congressman Rudy
Yakym, R-IN 2nd District, and Congresswoman Julia Brownley, D-CA 26th
District, introduced legislation to analyze and prevent illegal school
bus crossings across the country."
"The legislation ... is called
the
[link removed]
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IcB-kzt0ra7exW1uKjj1z4qTJRT7v8tL&typo=1 Jackie Walorski Enhancing
Necessary Data on (END) Illegal School Bus Passing Act. The END Act
would require the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
to gather data on illegal school bus passings throughout the school
year, including frequency, circumstances, and demographics of and
consequences for the driver."
“'Our community in northern Indiana
knows all too well the tragic consequences when drivers illegally pass
a stopped school bus,' Congressman Yakym said. 'My predecessor and dear
friend, Jackie Walorski, sprung into action to pass the Stop for School
Buses Act of 2021. Congresswoman Brownley and I are proud to carry on
her legacy.'”
[link removed]
-down-illegal-school-bus-passings/ Story continues.
 State Rep.
Olthoff: Smart Policy, Sound Investments Make Indiana a Destination for
Workers, Families From
[link removed]
y-sound-investments-make-indiana-a-destination-for-workers-families/
State Rep. Julie Olthoff:
"We all know the classic refrain from
Field of Dreams: “If you build it, they will come.” And while this
year’s NCAA baseball tournament is peppered with Hoosier
representation, I am not reciting that quote for baseball purposes. It
turns out that this line is the embodiment of the work the Indiana
General Assembly has done to position our state as a top destination
for workers and families.
"When looking at the workforce challenge
facing Indiana, I like to break the solutions down into three buckets:
How do we attract talent to our state? How do we retain that talent?
How do we make sure that Indiana is a place where these workers want to
raise their families and stay for the long haul? If you can enact
measures that address these key points, then your state is going to
lead the pack when it comes to economic growth and standard of living.
I am happy to report that Indiana is checking all these boxes in
spades."
[link removed]
y-sound-investments-make-indiana-a-destination-for-workers-families/
Op-ed continues.
 ICYMI: RNC Launches 'Bank Your Vote'
Initiative Last week, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman
Ronna McDaniel announced “Bank Your Vote,” a nationwide campaign
focused on maximizing pre-Election Day voting.
The details: "Bank
Your Vote" will encourage, educate, and activate Republican voters on
when, where, and how to lock in their votes as early as possible,
through in-person early voting, absentee voting, and ballot harvesting
where legal.
Building on Republicans' absentee return rate, early
in-person voting, and ballot harvesting success in 2022, "Bank Your
Vote" is the next step to improve the overall number of pre-Election
Day voters to ultimately secure victory in 2024. 
[link removed]
on=hoosier-republican#   Session Spotlight: SEA 4This session,
there were 252 bills passed by the legislature and signed by Gov.
Holcomb. Over the next several weeks, this section will be dedicated to
highlighting some of those bills.
The bill: HB 1004 (health care
matters), signed May 4, 2023.
The details: HB 1004 denotes clearer
transparency guidelines required of healthcare and insurance providers
to more closely regulate rates for healthcare services.
This bill also
establishes the “oversight task force” which will review the collected
information and make decisions regarding state health care costs to
benefit Hoosiers. The Latest from FactCheckBiden.com Over the
course of his administration, Biden has promised Americans that "no one
making less than $400,000 a year will pay a penny in federal taxes."
Last year, Biden broke his promise not to raise taxes on the middle
class. This year, he's acting like it never happened.
The facts:
With rising inflation and increasing taxes, financially, Americans are
struggling more than ever.
Tax hikes in the infamous Inflation
Reduction Act
[link removed]
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taxes on Americans earning as little as $30,000/year. Wages of working
class families have
[link removed]
fallen every month since Democrats passed their $1.9 million
"stimulus". Earnings have dropped
[link removed] 0.7% since last year,
marking the
[link removed]
26th month under the Biden administration where inflation
[link removed] has risen
faster than wages.
What is true? Biden's broken "promises" are hurting
middle-class Americans.
 Upcoming Events Across the State
July 21: [link removed] Knox
County Golf Outing
July 22:
[link removed]
ial Adams County Ronald Reagan Ice Cream Social
Events past these
dates are available on our website and will be added to the newsletter
as we get closer to them.
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0Event SUBMIT YOUR EVENT  News You Can Use
Governor Eric Holcomb
[link removed]
2Nf18KRFHX3tJH261HiDDKQKx55RYMmfpGi61WYreDl announces deal between
General Motors and Samsung for new EV plant
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch
[link removed]
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school senior on poetry contest win
Secretary of State Diego Morales
[link removed]
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of Flag Day
Attorney General Todd Rokita
[link removed]
H2bt8mvS6nNXfgAN8Qf3i7q8TDdfpjLXXEuvPcxWkRUl promises to hold TikTok
accountable for misleading practices
State Comptroller Tera Klutz
[link removed]
3/9a8205f49ca6f8ac/9de930866f6153e4c3d6b838967d376c/40313 announces
office to become "State Comptroller"
Treasurer of State Daniel
Elliott
[link removed]
1vVg5UVkXVaFXj62FePJcfwzGswkUKjwVbJrp2WEVehEjM4aJl&id=100088910901987
advertises opening of 2023-2024 Indiana Education Scholarship Accounts
U.S. Sen. Todd Young
[link removed]
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coach for GOP soccer team
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun
[link removed]
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History students in Washington D.C.
Congressman Rudy Yakym
[link removed]
hWa5yH4VVfjyWA7PGjS6jQunyBYhwd4wec3ZmcywN3h2l honors the 248th birthday
of the United States Armed Forces
Congressman Jim Banks
[link removed]
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Congressman Jim Baird
[link removed]
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Congresswoman Victoria Spartz
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Congressman Greg Pence
[link removed]
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Congressman Larry Bucshon
[link removed]
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create preparedness plan in response to disease outbreak
Congresswoman
Erin Houchin
[link removed]
LW3TJ5XdfWJcH2pczoKW1gnNpgrCm8PMNqUgUvz3Gil announces voting on REINS
Act to hold Biden administration accountable
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REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE. NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR
CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. WWW.INDIANA.GOP.Unsubscribe: [link removed]
the Hoosier economy.
On Monday, General Motors announced a $632
million investment in Fort Wayne to support the plant's production of
next generation trucks. The next day, General Motors announced a $3.5
billion investment alongside Samsung SDI in New Carlisle that will
create 1,700 new manufacturing jobs and over 1,000 construction jobs.
And the day after that, Nucor announced a $115 million investment in
Crawfordsville that will create up to 200 new jobs.
To recap, that's
over $4.2 billion, 1,900 new jobs, and over 1,000 construction jobs, all
announced in just one week!
And today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported that Indiana's unemployment rate stands at 3.1% (compared to
the national rate of 3.7%) and the state's labor force participation
rate held at 63.6% (compared to the national rate of 62.6%). This marks
35 consecutive months that Indiana's unemployment rate has been below
the nation's.
It's clear that the Indiana Way is working despite the
Biden administration, not because of it.
That's why this past
session, statehouse Republicans doubled down on this winning economic
development strategy — strengthening our quality of life, investing in
our workforce, future-proofing our manufacturing sector, and enabling
our state to continue to compete and win major investments.
Under
conservative leadership, Indiana is growing in all the right ways.
Sincerely,
Chairman Kyle Hupfer
  Forwarded this newsletter from
a friend? [link removed] Sign up for The Party Line here.
 Governor Holcomb's Week That WasHistoric Investments in
IndianaGovernor Eric Holcomb speaks during a roundtable discussion with
business leaders in Portugal.
This week, Governor Eric Holcomb
announced plans for a $3 billion EV battery cell plant in St. Joseph
County. The new plant, which will provide 1,700 new jobs, is a
cooperative venture between General Motors and Samsung SDI, and will
open in 2026.
What he's saying: “This historic investment is further
proof that Indiana has turned it up and shifted into a higher gear when
it comes to helping create the future of mobility and more customer
options out on the open road," said Gov. Holcomb.
What this means for
Indiana: This joint venture represents the single largest economic
development project in St. Joseph County in 75 years. Projects and
partnerships like this will strengthen Indiana's position as a global
business destination.
General Motors also announced its plans to invest
$632 million at Fort Wayne Assembly to support the truck production
process, and another $491 million to upgrade its facilities in Marion to
be compatible with EV production.Construction will begin at the site in
the next year and will provide 1,000 jobs during the building phase.
  More: Gov. Holcomb
[link removed]
ter-paradox-guest-commentary-politics/?sa_signed_up=true released an
op-ed discussing the disparity between campaign-trail advertising and
in-office actions of federal leaders. Gov. Holcomb says leaders should
1) have a plan 2) demonstrate a bias to action and 3) listen and learn.
  WNDU: Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Crack Down on
Illegal School Bus PassingFrom
[link removed]
-down-illegal-school-bus-passings/ WNDU:
"On Monday, Congressman Rudy
Yakym, R-IN 2nd District, and Congresswoman Julia Brownley, D-CA 26th
District, introduced legislation to analyze and prevent illegal school
bus crossings across the country."
"The legislation ... is called
the
[link removed]
secommunications.gov%2ff%2fa%2fPo1wlJwDE_F3WUtf8_vTFA~~%2fAAS2ygA~%2fRgR
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IcB-kzt0ra7exW1uKjj1z4qTJRT7v8tL&typo=1 Jackie Walorski Enhancing
Necessary Data on (END) Illegal School Bus Passing Act. The END Act
would require the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
to gather data on illegal school bus passings throughout the school
year, including frequency, circumstances, and demographics of and
consequences for the driver."
“'Our community in northern Indiana
knows all too well the tragic consequences when drivers illegally pass
a stopped school bus,' Congressman Yakym said. 'My predecessor and dear
friend, Jackie Walorski, sprung into action to pass the Stop for School
Buses Act of 2021. Congresswoman Brownley and I are proud to carry on
her legacy.'”
[link removed]
-down-illegal-school-bus-passings/ Story continues.
 State Rep.
Olthoff: Smart Policy, Sound Investments Make Indiana a Destination for
Workers, Families From
[link removed]
y-sound-investments-make-indiana-a-destination-for-workers-families/
State Rep. Julie Olthoff:
"We all know the classic refrain from
Field of Dreams: “If you build it, they will come.” And while this
year’s NCAA baseball tournament is peppered with Hoosier
representation, I am not reciting that quote for baseball purposes. It
turns out that this line is the embodiment of the work the Indiana
General Assembly has done to position our state as a top destination
for workers and families.
"When looking at the workforce challenge
facing Indiana, I like to break the solutions down into three buckets:
How do we attract talent to our state? How do we retain that talent?
How do we make sure that Indiana is a place where these workers want to
raise their families and stay for the long haul? If you can enact
measures that address these key points, then your state is going to
lead the pack when it comes to economic growth and standard of living.
I am happy to report that Indiana is checking all these boxes in
spades."
[link removed]
y-sound-investments-make-indiana-a-destination-for-workers-families/
Op-ed continues.
 ICYMI: RNC Launches 'Bank Your Vote'
Initiative Last week, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman
Ronna McDaniel announced “Bank Your Vote,” a nationwide campaign
focused on maximizing pre-Election Day voting.
The details: "Bank
Your Vote" will encourage, educate, and activate Republican voters on
when, where, and how to lock in their votes as early as possible,
through in-person early voting, absentee voting, and ballot harvesting
where legal.
Building on Republicans' absentee return rate, early
in-person voting, and ballot harvesting success in 2022, "Bank Your
Vote" is the next step to improve the overall number of pre-Election
Day voters to ultimately secure victory in 2024. 
[link removed]
on=hoosier-republican#   Session Spotlight: SEA 4This session,
there were 252 bills passed by the legislature and signed by Gov.
Holcomb. Over the next several weeks, this section will be dedicated to
highlighting some of those bills.
The bill: HB 1004 (health care
matters), signed May 4, 2023.
The details: HB 1004 denotes clearer
transparency guidelines required of healthcare and insurance providers
to more closely regulate rates for healthcare services.
This bill also
establishes the “oversight task force” which will review the collected
information and make decisions regarding state health care costs to
benefit Hoosiers. The Latest from FactCheckBiden.com Over the
course of his administration, Biden has promised Americans that "no one
making less than $400,000 a year will pay a penny in federal taxes."
Last year, Biden broke his promise not to raise taxes on the middle
class. This year, he's acting like it never happened.
The facts:
With rising inflation and increasing taxes, financially, Americans are
struggling more than ever.
Tax hikes in the infamous Inflation
Reduction Act
[link removed]
inance.senate.gov%2Franking-members-news%2Fjct-democrats-proposals-incre
ase-taxes-on-millions-of-americans-&data=05%7C01%7CKMartinsen%40gop.com%
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taxes on Americans earning as little as $30,000/year. Wages of working
class families have
[link removed]
fallen every month since Democrats passed their $1.9 million
"stimulus". Earnings have dropped
[link removed] 0.7% since last year,
marking the
[link removed]
26th month under the Biden administration where inflation
[link removed] has risen
faster than wages.
What is true? Biden's broken "promises" are hurting
middle-class Americans.
 Upcoming Events Across the State
July 21: [link removed] Knox
County Golf Outing
July 22:
[link removed]
ial Adams County Ronald Reagan Ice Cream Social
Events past these
dates are available on our website and will be added to the newsletter
as we get closer to them.
mailto:[email protected]?subject=Information%20for%20Upcoming%20GOP%2
0Event SUBMIT YOUR EVENT  News You Can Use
Governor Eric Holcomb
[link removed]
2Nf18KRFHX3tJH261HiDDKQKx55RYMmfpGi61WYreDl announces deal between
General Motors and Samsung for new EV plant
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch
[link removed]
7tW8mtjxZVtHeL7otBRNAjmHDSRQqQC4AqhrR8YtPrGxr9vl congratulates high
school senior on poetry contest win
Secretary of State Diego Morales
[link removed]
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of Flag Day
Attorney General Todd Rokita
[link removed]
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accountable for misleading practices
State Comptroller Tera Klutz
[link removed]
3/9a8205f49ca6f8ac/9de930866f6153e4c3d6b838967d376c/40313 announces
office to become "State Comptroller"
Treasurer of State Daniel
Elliott
[link removed]
1vVg5UVkXVaFXj62FePJcfwzGswkUKjwVbJrp2WEVehEjM4aJl&id=100088910901987
advertises opening of 2023-2024 Indiana Education Scholarship Accounts
U.S. Sen. Todd Young
[link removed]
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U.S. Sen. Mike Braun
[link removed]
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History students in Washington D.C.
Congressman Rudy Yakym
[link removed]
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of the United States Armed Forces
Congressman Jim Banks
[link removed]
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investment in Fort Wayne truck production
Congressman Jim Baird
[link removed]
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regarding Biden administration attack on reclassification of firearms
Congresswoman Victoria Spartz
[link removed]
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to discuss upcoming NATO summit
Congressman Greg Pence
[link removed]
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on the anniversary of D-Day
Congressman Larry Bucshon
[link removed]
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create preparedness plan in response to disease outbreak
Congresswoman
Erin Houchin
[link removed]
LW3TJ5XdfWJcH2pczoKW1gnNpgrCm8PMNqUgUvz3Gil announces voting on REINS
Act to hold Biden administration accountable
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