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"Hot Topics" are issues of interest/concern to the McLean County Chamber of Commerce.  The items highlighted are issues the Government Affairs Committee are currently researching and discussing.  

  • Chamber Business Agenda

    The Government Affairs committee has identified seven (7) areas of focus for inclusion on the Chamber’s standing Legislative Business Agenda. Taxes & Fees Labor/Employment Transportation & Infrastructure Education Agriculture Healthcare Intergovernmental... Read More>>


  • Contact Information for Local Elected Officials

    United States Senator Richard Durbin WASHINGTON, D.C. 711 Hart Senate Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 9am-6pm (202) 224-2152 - ph (202) 228-0400 - fx CHICAGO 230 S Dearborn St. Suite 3892 Chicago, IL 60604 8:30am-5pm (312) 353-4952 - ph (312) 353-0150 - fx United States Senator... Read More>>


  • Chamber Supports Jobs for America: Summit 2010

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Campaign for Free Enterprise united key stakeholders at the Jobs for America: Summit 2010 to review the current political and economic landscape and discuss the... Read More>>


  • PAC and Midterm Elections

    Now that the election is over, it is time to start working with our elected officials on the issues and make sure the business communities concerns are heard. I would like to thank the individuals that supported the McLean County Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee this election cycle... Read More>>


  • Let’s Applaud Champions of Free Enterprise in Illinois

    Let’s Applaud Champions of Free Enterprise in IllinoisPresident’s Message - July 30, 2010By Doug Whitley, President, Illinois Chamber of Commerce The Illinois Chamber is recognizing 37 Illinois legislators – 12 senators and 25 representatives – who have courageously and... Read More>>


  • Chamber Opposes DISCLOSE Act

    DISCLOSE – Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections

     

    Click here for an explanation.


  • Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

    The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010. An enhanced version of the credit will be effective beginning in 2014. The new law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care... Read More>>


  • Twin Cities' Budget Issues

    City of Bloomington (.ppt)

    This presentation was delivered by Alderman Bernie Anderson and has not yet been endorsed by the Bloomington city council.

     

    Town of Normal (.ppt)


  • A First Look at the Federal Health Law

    A First Look at the Federal Health Law and its Implications for Employers What should employers begin to understand today to decipher reform and prepare for the puzzling array of new regulations that will emerge over the next few years?Implications for Employers in 2010, 2011, and 2013:Insurance... Read More>>


  • Census Information

    Completing the 2010 Census questionnaire and mailing it back means more money for your community! Businesses, industry, and health and human service organizations use census information for planning. In terms of planning dollars, each person counted brings back an estimated $3,000 to their... Read More>>