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Indianapolis Business Journal

April 15, the day synonymous with taxes, has come and gone, but the conversation about taxes, fueled by election politics and affordability concerns, keeps the topic top of mind for legislators and constituents.

Taxes play an integral, often controversial, role in our society. Without them, the government could not function. And while we might debate the federal government’s proper size, we generally agree the services it provides — national defense, infrastructure, public safety — are essential.

Indianapolis Business Journal

April 15, the day synonymous with taxes, has come and gone, but the conversation about taxes, fueled by election politics and affordability concerns, keeps the topic top of mind for legislators and constituents.

Taxes play an integral, often controversial, role in our society. Without them, the government could not function. And while we might debate the federal government’s proper size, we generally agree the services it provides — national defense, infrastructure, public safety — are essential.

Indianapolis Business Journal

It is rare for the entire Hoosier business community to speak with one voice. From family-owned shops to the trucking fleets that keep our shelves stocked and the manufacturers that drive innovation, a consensus has emerged: Indiana’s legal system has become a burden that every Hoosier is forced to carry.

This is why we formed the Indiana Alliance for Legal Reform. This coalition represents an unprecedented consensus that includes the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Indiana Manufacturers Association, the Indiana Motor Truck Association, the National Federation of Independent Business, the Indiana Bankers Association and a growing list of other business associations and companies.

Indiana Capital Chronicle 

A newly formed lobbying group backed by Indiana’s major business organizations is pressing lawmakers to pass a civil justice bill that would cap non-economic damages, restrict public nuisance lawsuits and shield businesses from certain liability claims.

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Black Chronicle News Service

Indiana’s trucking industry has joined manufacturers and the Chamber of Commerce to form a new tort-reform group aimed at passing more laws like last year’s regulations on the litigation finance industry.

The Indiana Alliance for Legal Reform is headed by Stephen M. Wolff and has hired David C. Long, former President Pro Tempore of the Indiana Senate, to run government and media relations. Directors include the heads of the Indiana Motor Truck Association, the Indiana Chamber and the Indiana Manufacturers Association.

Indianapolis Business Journal

The new group is called the Indiana Alliance for Legal Reform. Its board members included representatives from the Indiana Motor Truck Association, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Manufacturers Association.