AGP Executive Report

Data centers & AI in Indiana: Amazon Web Services is proposing a major data center campus in Wheatfield, with an estimated $7 billion investment and a reported $1.25 billion payment aimed at offsetting energy-cost impacts on local ratepayers. Local governance & incentives: Morgan County moved quickly on a TIF district tied to a planned Google data center, with limited public input as the county advanced rezoning and financing for infrastructure planning. Permitting scrutiny: Clay County’s mining history is colliding with new data-center mapping claims, after permit documents surfaced suggesting a project may be planned in Clay County rather than nearby Parke. Workforce for the AI buildout: Meta is rolling out a $115 million training program for construction trades—launching in Indiana among other states—with a job guarantee at data center construction sites. Healthcare transparency: Indiana expanded its healthcare cost database, adding prescription resources, hospital cash prices, and nearly 2 billion claims records to help Hoosiers compare price and quality. Energy reliability: Duke Energy reported thousands without power after a substation fire in New Albany. Utilities & storage: Richmond Power and Light marked a battery energy storage system ribbon cutting with IMPA, continuing Richmond’s role in grid modernization.

Data Centers & Power: Amazon Web Services is proposing a major data center campus in Wheatfield, Indiana, with up to nine buildings on a 304-acre site near NIPSCO’s Schahfer Generating Station, and says it will invest about $7 billion while paying $1.25 billion to offset added energy-cost impacts on local ratepayers. Workforce & Training: Meta is expanding its AI workforce push in Indiana, including a $115 million “America’s Workforce Academy” effort aimed at training construction craft workers for data center jobs. Energy Transition: New national reporting shows solar overtaking coal for the first time in monthly electricity share, underscoring the pressure on utilities and grid planning as demand rises. Healthcare Education: IUP is set to receive a $2 million Appalachian Regional Commission grant to build simulation and diagnostic training capacity for osteopathic medicine and rural-focused interprofessional healthcare programs. Agriculture Lending: Farm Credit Mid-America named Chase Harris vice president of agricultural lending for east central Indiana, focusing on large producers and agribusiness customers. Local Business & Community: Feed the Children is ending its Elkhart Distribution Center Partner Market Program, shifting community partners toward consignment-based pickups and freight responsibility. Education Innovation: Cloverdale schools approved the NeuroBalance Project, rolling out brain- and nervous-system-focused support for elementary classrooms starting this summer.

Data Centers & Energy: Amazon Web Services is planning a major data center campus in Wheatfield, Indiana, with an estimated $7B investment and a reported $1.25B payment to offset added electricity costs for local ratepayers, while the company says it will use natural air cooling to limit water use. Workforce & Skills Training: Meta is rolling out its $115M “America’s Workforce Academy” in Indianapolis and other pilot cities, aiming to train people for construction trades tied to data center growth and earn industry credentials. Agriculture & Trade: A new report estimates Indiana farmers lost about $607M in agricultural export value during China’s latest retaliatory tariff year, led by soybeans, as trade disruptions squeeze already tight margins. Healthcare Costs: Indiana lawmakers highlighted an expanded state website that lets Hoosiers compare healthcare prices and quality, including prescription resources and large-scale claims data. Economic Development: Gov. Braun backed TaylorMade’s North American distribution expansion in Evansville, touting up to 50 new jobs, and announced JD North America’s Fishers HQ expansion with 200 additional hires. Public Safety Infrastructure: Indiana’s healthcare and compliance push also shows up in state-level updates, while local projects like Steuben County Park improvements focus on practical operations and finances.

Data Centers & Power: Amazon Web Services is planning a major data center campus in Wheatfield, Indiana, with an estimated $7B investment and a reported $1.25B payment to offset energy-cost impacts on local ratepayers. Workforce & Training: Meta is rolling out America’s Workforce Academy with $115M in its first year, including Indiana pilot sites, to train people for skilled trades tied to AI data center buildouts. Healthcare Costs: The Trump administration warned 500+ hospitals nationwide—including 34 Indiana hospitals—that they must improve price transparency or face steep penalties. Public Safety (Roads): A safety advocate says Indianapolis’ Vision Zero plan is moving too slowly after multiple pedestrian deaths, while the city points to a 16% crash-fatality drop in 2025. Sports & Gambling: A Texas judge granted Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction to play despite NCAA ineligibility for wagering, setting up a high-stakes appeal. Agriculture & Biosecurity: Indiana implemented new animal movement restrictions to help prevent New World screwworm from entering the state. Energy Policy: Bill Gates warned Big Tech that data centers that drive up household power bills won’t get built, arguing the “grid bargain” is over.

Data Centers & Workforce: Meta is rolling out a $115 million America’s Workforce Academy to train construction craft workers for AI data centers, with pilots and training centers in Indiana (plus Louisiana, Ohio and Texas), and graduates promised job offers. Cold-Chain Logistics: DSV launched a direct Luxembourg–Indianapolis pharma air route through Indianapolis International Airport to strengthen temperature-controlled deliveries and reduce handling risk. Amazon Expansion: AWS is proposing a major data center campus in Wheatfield, Indiana (up to nine buildings on 304 acres) and says it will pay $1.25 billion to offset added energy-cost impacts on local ratepayers. Energy & Costs: GasBuddy reported Clark County’s lowest midgrade price at $4.59 per gallon for the week ending May 30, as regional fuel prices react to refinery outages and Middle East-driven oil-market volatility. Sports Business: Pat McAfee is reportedly in talks for a major ESPN contract extension that could top $60 million a year, potentially expanding his NFL coverage role. College Sports Governance: A Texas judge granted Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction to play despite NCAA gambling ineligibility, setting up an appeal and renewed debate over enforcement. Local Housing/Community: Habitat for Humanity’s Greater Indy CEO Build is set to construct a home June 11-12, continuing its push for affordable homeownership across central Indiana.

AI Infrastructure Jobs: Meta is rolling out a $115 million America’s Workforce Academy, offering free skilled-trades training with job guarantees for graduates—pilots in Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana and Texas—aimed at staffing AI data center construction and operations. Indiana Energy & Industry: AWS is proposing a major data center campus in Wheatfield, near NIPSCO’s Schahfer Generating Station, with an estimated $7 billion investment and a reported $1.25 billion payment to offset added energy-cost impacts on local ratepayers. Grid Resilience: A new look at U.S. power planning says extreme heat is shifting from a “tail risk” to a design baseline as drought, demand growth and reliability concerns pile up. Trade & Tech Controls: Indiana Sen. Jim Banks and Sen. Andy Kim urged tighter rules for contract chipmakers to prevent advanced AI chips from reaching Chinese affiliates via overseas subsidiaries. Local Transportation: INDOT is starting an intersection safety project on U.S. 31 and State Road 10, using a reduced conflict intersection with a long-term interchange planned. Legal/Business: Nevada AG Aaron Ford joined an amicus brief opposing a court ruling that favored Meta in the FTC monopolization case.

Data Centers & Energy: Amazon Web Services is planning a major data center campus in Wheatfield, Indiana, with an estimated $7 billion investment and a proposed $1.25 billion payment intended to offset the added electricity demand’s impact on local ratepayers, using natural air cooling for most of the year. Local Business & Infrastructure: Clean Pro Gutter Cleaning says Indianapolis homeowners are delaying gutter maintenance—55% waited more than a year—then trying to book service quickly, with 74% wanting jobs within two weeks as central Indiana’s storm season ramps up. Community & Culture: Indiana Black Expo named honorees for its 2026 Pacers Sports & Entertainment Corporate Luncheon and announced Summer Celebration events running July 8–19, 2026. Workforce & Education: Amazon’s data-center buildout adds to the broader push for tech and industrial training in Indiana, while local workforce programs continue to expand to meet demand.

Data Centers & Power Demand: Amazon is planning a data center campus in Wheatfield, Indiana, with up to nine buildings on a 304-acre site near the Schahfer Generating Station, and says it will pay $1.25 billion to offset energy-cost impacts on local ratepayers. Workforce Development: Amazon also marked the first graduating class of its Work Based Learning Program at its Northern Indiana data center campus in New Carlisle, training 58 residents for data center operations and machine learning. Local Economic Development: The City of Butler can’t reach a deal to buy a former industrial site, putting nearly $2.4 million in READI demolition funding at risk and leaving the city to pursue code-violation and legal next steps. Education & Industry Talent: Indiana Tech industrial & manufacturing engineering professor Steve Dusseau was named Faculty of the Year for 2026. Manufacturing & Cleaning Industry: TruckMountForums acquired Indianapolis-based Bane-Clene Corporation, aiming to preserve the brand while expanding equipment, chemistry, and training through its community platform. Public Sector Cost Control: Northwest Allen County Schools is considering a maintenance staffing plan to cut outsourcing costs, with potential savings of more than $200,000 annually.

Data Center Push in Indiana: Amazon Web Services is planning a major data center campus in Wheatfield (Jasper County), with up to nine buildings on a 304-acre site near the Schahfer Generating Station, and estimates the investment at about $7 billion; AWS also says it will pay $1.25 billion to offset the energy-cost impact on local ratepayers. Coal Plant Scrutiny: A U.S. utility regulator forum tied to the Schahfer Generating Station renewal debate says coal units 17 and 18 are broken, as a DOE emergency order is expected to be renewed again on June 21. Local Infrastructure: Indiana DOT contractor Dave O’Mara Contractors will begin pavement patching on Ind. 46 in Batesville on or after June 8, with work between Huntersville Road and Merkel Road expected to run into late July. Workforce Development: The Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation is expanding hands-on training to address Indiana’s skilled construction labor shortage, pairing youth tool clubs with adult safety and skills programs. Community Planning: Portage has kicked off its comprehensive plan update, launching a resident survey and setting a June 17 public meeting for input on growth and service priorities.

Indiana Crash: A 16-year-old from Decatur died after a semi-truck rear-ended a horse-drawn buggy in Adams County near SR 124 and County Road 200 E; the truck driver reported no injuries and the investigation is ongoing. Indiana Business & Growth: Greater Fort Wayne Inc. highlighted milestones at its annual meeting, including the 11 millionth GM truck built at the Allen County plant, plus continued migration and GDP growth. Local Manufacturing Sustainability: Subaru of Indiana Automotive says its 832-acre campus is a certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat and touts “zero landfill” waste practices. Indiana Economic/Workforce Spotlight: Indiana Fever’s Commissioner’s Cup turnaround win over Atlanta also underscored the league’s business momentum and star power around the state. Energy & Infrastructure: Indiana’s gas-tax holiday and broader fuel-price cooling remain in focus as national averages ease but stay elevated. Policy & Industry Watch: A proposed 400-megawatt hyperscale data center in west Louisville drew noise and pollution concerns, while Indiana’s own data-center boom continues to shape power and permitting conversations. Sports Business: Arrow McLaren named IndyCar veteran Ryan Hunter-Reay Sporting Director, signaling a push to connect on-track performance with commercial growth.

Sports & Business: Arrow McLaren named former IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay its Sporting Director, tasking him with boosting on-track performance and serving as a bridge between competition, engineering, the driver lineup and commercial partner efforts. Energy Policy: The Trump administration is set to push nearly $700 million into the U.S. coal industry using a Korean War-era Defense Production Act, including $425 million for 13 existing coal plants and $185 million in DOE grants tied to new builds and a restart near Cumberland, with Indiana among the beneficiary states. Fuel Prices: GasBuddy reported mixed pricing in the week ending May 30, with Indiana-area regular gas examples including Lawrence County at $3.79 (lowest reported) and statewide regular averaging $3.81, while diesel and midgrade figures varied widely by county. Entertainment & Gaming: Sweepstakes casino apps continue to expand as a mobile gaming alternative, with Indiana and other states facing potential rule changes that could reshape how these platforms operate. Infrastructure & Utilities: Separate coverage highlights ongoing utility and public-safety readiness for severe weather and local water issues, underscoring how operational disruptions can quickly affect residents and businesses.

Chicago Bears Stadium Move: The Bears’ board voted to advance plans for a new stadium in Hammond, Ind., with the exact site still to be selected—an escalation after Illinois lawmakers adjourned without a last-ditch bill that could have helped keep the team in-state. State Budget & Tax Policy: Indiana lawmakers are setting up interim study committees as the state weighs how to use a roughly $2 billion surplus—whether to restore agency funding or push more tax cuts. Data Privacy: Indiana lawmakers are proposing guardrails to limit sharing of license plate camera data as privacy concerns grow nationwide. Energy Costs & Grid Pressure: A new look at EIA data shows residential electricity prices rising fastest in some states, with Indiana up about 8.8% year over year—pressured by grid investment and demand, including data center growth. Healthcare Worker Safety: Indiana marked Hospitals Against Violence Day as a new law takes effect July 1 expanding protections for health care employees and increasing penalties for violent offenders. Local Community Impact: Fort Wayne residents are being asked for input on the Georgetown Blackhawk 2040 Neighborhood Plan, with a survey hub and public events.

Sports & Economic Development: The Chicago Bears took a major step toward relocating by voting to advance stadium development in Hammond, Indiana, after Illinois lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have kept the team in-state. The Bears’ board action keeps Indiana in the lead, though the team still has options and hasn’t locked in a final site. Statehouse Politics: Sen. Chris Garten announced he’s stepping down as Indiana Senate Majority Floor Leader, citing a lack of alignment with current leadership direction—an internal shakeup that could reshape GOP strategy. Workforce Pipeline: Indiana Career and Technical Education enrollment rose to 259,789 students in 2025-26, up 2.65%, with more students completing work-based learning and earning postsecondary credentials. Energy & Policy: President Trump announced a $700 million push to revive and expand coal power, including about $425 million tied to modernizing 13 coal plants, with Indiana among the states listed. Public Costs & Consumer Impact: GasBuddy reported Henry County’s lowest regular price at $3.68 per gallon for the week ending May 30, while AAA said national fuel prices have stayed volatile amid refinery outages and global oil disruptions.

Energy Policy: President Trump announced nearly $700M in federal support for U.S. coal—backing upgrades at existing plants (including in Indiana) and funding a long-delayed export terminal at Oakland, aiming to bolster grid reliability and jobs. Infrastructure & Logistics: A new look at road conditions warns that major highways and bridges still need urgent repair, with funding set to expire in October 2026, raising stakes for shipping costs and safety. Insurance & Risk Management: A shift in how disputes are handled is putting appraisal front and center, with courts and “competency” expectations tightening as appraisal increasingly shapes outcomes before litigation. Indiana Business & Community: Greater Fort Wayne Inc. set its June 4 Business Excellence Awards agenda, highlighting local expansions and small-business manufacturing wins. Public Safety & Courts: A Crystal Lake teen faces serious charges after an alleged skateboard beating that left a victim with a fractured skull and brain bleed. Local Economy (Energy Costs): GasBuddy data shows Indiana regular prices averaging $3.81 for the week ending May 30, down from the prior week.

Energy Policy: President Trump is set to announce nearly $700 million in support for coal plants and a new export terminal, using the Defense Production Act to fund upgrades at 13 coal plants including one in Indiana, plus $75 million for an Oakland, Calif., terminal and additional DOE-backed plans for new plants in Alaska and West Virginia and a restart in Maryland. Utilities & Jobs: Alliant Energy (based in Madison, Wis.) is expected to be among the recipients, with the administration citing grid reliability and job creation across mining, rail, and construction. Indiana Transportation: Gov. Mike Braun signed a change letting Indiana teens get driver’s licenses at 16 starting July 1, shortening the current wait after turning 16 while keeping training and testing requirements. Environment: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued a statewide Air Quality Action Day for Thursday, warning ozone could reach unhealthy for sensitive groups. Community & Business: Lucas Oil was named a 2026 Community Impact Award winner by Culture of Good, Inc.

Data Centers & Tech: AWS opened access to its first New Carlisle, Indiana data center campus to media, highlighting modern infrastructure and its Work Based Learning Program tied to a broader $2.5B skills-training push. Public Works & Utilities: Citizens Energy Group is replacing lead service lines in Indianapolis’ near northwest-Riverside neighborhood, following earlier lead-line work in Martindale Brightwood. Health & Food Safety: The FDA is investigating two fresh foodborne illness outbreaks—Listeria and Cyclospora—while also continuing work on multiple Salmonella cases linked to moringa supplement capsules. State Policy & Transportation Costs: Gov. Mike Braun extended Indiana’s gas tax holiday again, keeping both the gasoline usage and excise taxes suspended through July 7. Local Business & Construction: The Town of Monon is seeking bids for wastewater utility improvements, including a new oxidation ditch WWTP and UV disinfection system. Workforce & Education: Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski plans to retire Dec. 31 as Purdue begins a search for his successor. Healthcare Innovation: IU researcher Rita Patel is developing a wearable to diagnose exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction in younger athletes.