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President-elect Trump is now a convicted felon; At least 10 dead and whole neighborhoods destroyed in LA firestorms; Local concerns rise over Ohio's hydrogen project; New MI legislator rings in the new year with the pending new law; Ohio River Basin would get federal protection under the new legislation.

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House lawmakers take aim at the International Criminal Court, former President Jimmy Carter is laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, and another fight looms over the Affordable Care Act.

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"Drill, baby, drill" is a tough sell for oil and gas companies in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, rising sea levels create struggles for Washington's coastal communities, and more folks than ever are taking advantage of America's great outdoors.

Report: GM 'Integral Part' of IN Economy

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023   

General Motors is touting its return to the top in 2022 as the largest automotive manufacturer in America while it also takes a victory lap to remind Hoosiers of the "integral" role it plays in Indiana's economy.

Cheryl McCarron, director of communication relations for General Motors, said the automaker employs 6,100 employees here but the study reveals each job spins off additional jobs in the sector.

"Part of what Oxford Economics does, they [ask] how many jobs do those 6,100 impact. There's a jobs multiplier in Indiana of 4.8 - a ripple effect on nearly 30,000 other jobs supported in Indiana - so that's kind of surprising," she explained.

GM announced last month plans for an additional 1,600 jobs in New Carlisle at its new $3.5-billion electric vehicle battery plant.

McCarron added GM invested more than $114-million in Indiana in 2022, had a GDP impact of $4.6-billion, paid $791-million in taxes and managed to make a difference with nonprofits in local communities.

"Last year we gave over $880,000 to Indiana nonprofits," she said. "Fort Wayne, for example, our largest footprint in Indiana, in the last four years has donated over $600,000 in the Fort Wayne community to local nonprofits."

Indiana is home to a pickup truck assembly plant in Fort Wayne and operations in Bedford, Marion and Kokomo. The new battery plant is expected to be online in 2026.


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