Posted on 01 August 2011. Tags: Brandt Hershman, Eric Turner, Government Transparency, Indiana State House of Representatives, Indiana State Senate
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana now offers a central website devoted to viewing the financial information for local government expenditures and school corporations as well as state government finances through the recently launched government transparency portal. State Rep. Eric Turner (R-Cicero) authored House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1004 with Senate sponsor State Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Buck Creek) […]
Posted in Indiana Politics
Posted on 14 April 2011. Tags: Brandt Hershman, corporate taxes, Indiana jobs, SB 589, small business
INDIANAPOLIS, Inc. — A key House committee this week voted 18-4 in support of State Sen. Brandt Hershman’s job bill fostering the creation of private-sector jobs and promoting economic development by restructuring Indiana’s corporate income tax rate by 20 percent. Senate Bill 589 lowers Indiana’s corporate income tax rate from 8.5 percent to 6.5 percent […]
Posted in Business News, Indiana Politics
Posted on 12 April 2011. Tags: Brandt Hershman, Commission for Higher Education, entrepreneurs, Indiana Department of Education, Indiana Economic Development Corp, Indiana State Senate
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana’s Senate Committee on Commerce and Economic Development this week voted unanimously in favor of a bill nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit in the state through online resources, education and collaboration. House Bill 1006 – authored by State Rep. Suzanne Crouch (R-Evansville) and sponsored by State Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Lafayette) – tasks Indiana’s […]
Posted in Business News, Indiana Politics
Posted on 01 July 2010. Tags: Brandt Hershman, child support, Indiana State Senate, indiana utility regulators, Indiana Voter Identification Law, Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated, pharmacies, Prescription Drugs, Property Owners, Ron Alting, Voter Registration, Voting
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Dozens of new laws are set to go into effect on July 1, ranging from cracking down on overdue child support to relieving overcrowded prisons, strengthening drunken driving penalties to protecting property rights, according to State Sens. Ron Alting and Brandt Hershman (Rs-Lafayette). “In all, 115 bills were passed and signed into […]
Posted in Indiana Politics
Posted on 29 January 2010. Tags: Brandt Hershman, consumer credit, credit cards, District 7, Indiana State Senate, interest rates, Senate Bill
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A bill containing consumer protections from unfair credit card interest rates is now eligible for consideration by the Indiana Senate. State Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Wheatfield) successfully amended Senate Bill 238 to include conditions that would prevent public money from being invested in banks issuing credit cards with exorbitant interest rates to patrons […]
Posted in Indiana Politics
Posted on 26 January 2010. Tags: Brandt Hershman, District 7, economic development, SB 237
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — “There will be leaders and followers as America’s economy emerges from the recession and I want to make certain Indiana tax laws and economic development efforts position our state and our fellow Hoosiers to compete effectively,” State Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Wheatfield) said. The Republican lawmaker is calling for the creation of a […]
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