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>> SOME OF THE PRIDE OR 

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PRIORITIES GOVERNOR BRAUN 

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OUTLINED IN A STATE OF THE 

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STATE ARE ALSO ON THE LIST OF 

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THE INDIANA CHAMBER OF 

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COMMERCE I'M PLEASED TO BE 

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JOINED IN STUDIO THIS WEEK BY 

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THE CHAMBER'S AS PRESIDENT AND 

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CEO VANESSA GREEN CENTERS AND 

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VANESSA IS ALWAYS WELCOME THE 

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PROGRAM THANKS FOR THAT YOUR 

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REACTION FIRST OF ALL TO THE 

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GOVERNOR'S STATE OF THE STATE 

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ADDRESS FROM A BUSINESS 

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PERSPECTIVE SURE WELL I WAS 

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HONORED TO BE THERE AND 

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>> REALLY EXCITED TO HEAR SOME 

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OF KIND OF SHARED PRIORITIES 

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AND GOALS BEING TALKED ABOUT 

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>> YOU KNOW OUR MISSION IS ALL 

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ABOUT ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS 

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AND GROWTH FOR THE STATE AND 

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THE GOVERNOR LISTED OFF YOU 

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KNOW INDIANA'S REAL GDP GROWTH 

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IS ABOVE THE NATIONAL RATE 

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WERE 2 TIMES AND ILLINOIS AND 

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OHIO 3 TIMES KENTUCKY AND I 

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THINK OUR COLLECTIVE JOB IS TO 

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KEEP THAT MOMENTUM GOING AND I 

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THINK THERE'S SOME 

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OPPORTUNITIES AND LEGISLATIVE 

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SESSION TO DO THAT 

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>> THE INDIANA CHAMBER IS OUT 

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WITH ITS LIST OF PRIORITIES 

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FOR THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION 

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AS YOU LOOK AT THOSE KEY 

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PRIORITIES WHAT ARE 

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>> SURE WELL WE AS I THINK YOU 

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KNOW WE HAVE A ECONOMIC VISION 

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PLAN FOR THE STATE INDIANA 

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PROSPERITY 2035 GUIDES OUR 

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OVERALL ADVOCACY THE TOPICS 

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THAT OUR MEMBERS ARE MOST 

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FOCUSED ON RIGHT NOW OUR 

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ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EDUCATION 

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AND WORKFORCE AND SO THAT'S 

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WHERE OUR PRIORITIES LIE FIRST 

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OF ALL WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT 

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CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING 

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AND LACK OF THERE ARE SOME 

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EFFORTS MOVING AT THE 

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STATEHOUSE TO WORK ON THAT 

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WORK BASED LEARNING SCALING UP 

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THE NEXT GENERATION OF WORKERS 

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HOW DO WE REDUCE FRICTION AND 

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GET EMPLOYERS I'M DOING MORE 

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WORK BASED LEARNING AND THEN 

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ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH SIDE 

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WHETHER IT IS MAKING US MORE 

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COMPETITIVE FROM A LEGAL 

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LANDSCAPE AND TORT REFORM 

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THERE SOME MEANINGFUL THINGS 

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BEING TALKED ABOUT NOW TO 

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WATCHING TAX CONFORMITY AND 

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THE KIND OF IMPLEMENTATION OF 

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THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL 

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FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL ONE IS 

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INDIANA CONFORMING TO WHERE WE 

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DECOUPLING 

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>> HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THAT 

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COMPETITIVE THE WHOLE CONCEPT 

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OF TOWNSHIP LOCAL GOVERNMENT 

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CONSOLIDATION IS BACK IT'S 

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BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME 

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CONTROVERSIAL IN SOME 

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COMMUNITIES AROUND THE STATE 

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CHANGING A SURE WELL LOOK I 

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THINK WE'RE IN THIS AGE WHERE 

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WE NEED TO BE CREATIVE ABOUT 

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SOLUTIONS THERE'S LOTS OF 

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FISCAL CHALLENGES AND I THINK 

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FOLKS ARE AND AND LOCAL 

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GOVERNMENTS ARE OPEN TO NEW 

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IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS AND THE 

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INDIANA CHAMBER HAS LONG 

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TALKED ABOUT IF WE CAN FIND 

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EFFICIENCIES IF WE CAN BRING 

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UNITS OF GOVERNMENT TOGETHER 

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AND REDUCE REDUNDANCY LET'S DO 

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IT AND THERE'S SOME 

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LEGISLATION BEING TALKED ABOUT 

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RELATED TO GIVING TOWNSHIPS 

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THE OPTION TO CONSOLIDATE 

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WHICH WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF ALL 

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RIGHT THAT AS A GREEN CENTERS 

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THE PRESIDENT AND CEO