96 Approaching the Halfway Point The first bill of the 2023
legislative session has been signed, and with important deadlines
approaching (and some having already passed), next week is shaping up to
be a busy few days for legislators at the statehouse.

SB 2, the first
bill signed by Governor Holcomb, will enable small business owners who
file individual income taxes to fully deduct their state tax payments
from their federal taxes, allowing each one to potentially save hundreds
or even thousands of dollars in federal taxes. These businesses are
essential to our state's economy, and this legislation is another step
forward in our efforts to foster and promote a business environment that
encourages growth and supports our Hoosier entrepreneurs.

As you can
read further down, many of the priority bills of our Republican caucuses
and Governor Holcomb continue to move through the legislative process,
passing out of committees and onto chamber floors. Collectively, these
bills focus on cutting taxes, making historic investments in education,
strengthening public safety, reaffirming parental rights, protecting
Hoosiers' data privacy, and more.

There's still a long time to go,
but Republican legislators are hard at work, set to again deliver
results for Hoosiers.

And as Governor Holcomb has said about the
session so far, "We came out of the gate strong."

Enjoy this week's
newsletter and share it with a friend.

Sincerely,

Chairman Kyle
Hupfer
 Governor Holcomb's Week That WasVisiting Valparaiso,
Celebrating Success Governor Eric Holcomb speaks to students at
Valparaiso High School.
This week, Governor Eric Holcomb visited
Valparaiso High School to celebrate its football state championship and
to present them team with a congratulatory resolution authored by State
Rep. Ed Soliday and State Sen. Ed Charbonneau. Afterward, he toured many
of the school's STEAM classes and facilities.

"Thank you for making
history," Gov. Holcomb said to an audience of seniors and the football
team. "Thank you for doing it the right way. Sometimes it's the long
way, sometimes it's the hard way, but you did it the right way. And
this, what you achieved, this will live on forever."

Later in the
day, he spoke with
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-and-beyond/ local media about Indiana's continued momentum and his role
in telling the Hoosier success story.

“Indiana is on a roll. We’re
experiencing such positive momentum, and it didn't start yesterday.
Over time, that stability, certainty, and continuity really breeds
confidence.” — Gov. Holcomb

During the discussion, Gov. Holcomb
highlighted the importance of telling Indiana's story to our long-term
economic succuss. “You’ve got to go out and share the good news," he
stated. "We go all over the world. Foreign and domestic investment
doesn't happen unless we're out sharing the good news and sharing our
Indiana story.”
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 Another Busy Week at the Statehouse Bills continue to move out
of committees at the statehouse, while others have moved from one
chamber to the other.

Priority Bills of House Republicans

This
week, HB [link removed] 1001 and
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chamber. HB 1001 is the budget bill and HB 1002 would establish career
scholarship accounts students could use to pay for workforce training
such as apprenticeships, internships and coursework outside of their
school corporation. So far, HBs 1005, 1006, and 1007 have passed. Other
priority bill have cleared committees and are on a second or third
reading.

Priority Bills of Senate Republicans

This week,
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chamber. SB 4 would establish the Local Public Health Fund grant to
support local health departments that voluntarily choose to provide
additional public health services. Other priority bills have cleared
committees and are on a second or third reading.

Many other bills
are moving. To stay up-to-date, visit iga.in.gov iga.in.gov and check
back here next week.
  CNBC: Key Fed inflation measure rose 0.6%
in January, more than expected
Somebody get President Biden some new
talking points.

From the
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A measure the Federal
Reserve watches closely to gauge inflation rose more than expected in
January, indicating the central bank has more work to do to bring down
prices.

The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding
food and energy increased 0.6% for the month, and was up 4.7% from a
year ago, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Wall Street had been
expecting respective readings of 0.5% and 4.4%. The core PCE gains were
0.4% and 4.6% in December.

Markets fell following the report, with
the Dow Jones Industrial Average off around 500 points in morning
trading.

“This morning’s strong inflation data continued the recent
spate of market-unfriendly news. This could keep the policy rate higher
for longer than the market had hoped, which in turn will likely
pressure earnings,” said Matt Peron, director of research at Janus
Henderson Investors.
Story continues.
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 Upcoming Events Across the State
Feb. 23:
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County Lincoln Day Dinner
Feb. 24:
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Lincoln Day Dinner
Mar. 2:
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Vanderburgh County Lincoln Day Dinner
Mar. 3:
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County Lincoln Day Dinner
Apr. 7:
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County Lincoln Day Dinner
Apr. 11:
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Lincoln Day Gala
Apr. 14:
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County Lincoln Day Dinner
Apr. 21:
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Governor Eric Holcomb
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Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch
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Treasurer Daniel Elliott
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Auditor Tera Klutz
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House Republican interns
Secretary of State Diego Morales
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Association of Secretaries of State meeting in D.C.

Attorney General
Todd Rokita
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his office's work against the new WOTUS ruling
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Todd Young
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Innovation, and Security Tour around the state

Senator Mike Braun
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about the Main Street economy in Brookville

Congressman Rudy Yakym
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Gregg Hammond with his Army Commendation Medal

Congressman Jim Banks
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weakness on China
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Jim Baird
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state-of-the-art facilities

Congresswoman Victoria Spartz
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Congressman Greg Pence
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Week

Congressman Larry Bucshon
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County commissioners to discuss workforce and economic development
efforts

Congresswoman Erin Houchin
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