Politics

Three candidates express intent to caucus for District 5 vacancy on Bloomington city council

By Mia Hilkowitz · Thursday, Jan. 18 8 a.m.

Shruti Rana will step down from her position on the council Feb. 7.

Bills banning race-based hair discrimination in schools introduced in state legislature

By Haley Ryan · Monday, Jan. 15 8:37 p.m.

Senate Bill 94 and House Bill 1124 were first read Jan. 8.

Indiana legislatures outline priorities and goals in first week

By Christy Avery · Monday, Jan. 15 2:43 p.m.

Childcare, education and economic matters garnered bipartisan support.

Bloomington City Councilmember Shruti Rana to step down from position Feb. 7

By Mia Hilkowitz · Sunday, Jan. 14 5:48 p.m.

Rana was sworn into office Jan. 1.

Gov. Eric Holcomb shares Indiana’s achievements and goals in 2024 State of the State address

By Christina Avery · Thursday, Jan. 11 3:24 p.m.

The address focused on economic and public health efforts across the state.

City council elects Piedmont-Smith as council president, makes other appointments

By Mia Hilkowitz · Wednesday, Jan. 10 10:52 p.m.

Piedmont-Smith served as the council’s vice president in 2023.

Sheriff's Office says improvements, cultural change made to Monroe County jail

By Mia Hilkowitz · Wednesday, Jan. 10 5:09 p.m.

County officials are also pushing for the construction of a new jail.

Rep. Greg Pence announces retirement from Congress

By Christy Avery · Wednesday, Jan. 10 3 p.m.

Pence is the fourth Indiana congressional representative to forgo reelection.

Representative Larry Buschon says he won’t seek reelection

By Tyler Spence · Tuesday, Jan. 9 6:05 p.m.

Indiana Congressman Larry Buschon joins 11 colleagues not seeking reelection after 2024.

Democrat Jennifer McCormick discusses policy ahead of 2024 gubernatorial election

By Andrew Miller · Thursday, Dec. 14,2023 6:38 p.m.

McCormick is now running uncontested in the Democratic primary.

Bob Kern drops out of gubernatorial race, leaves uncontested Democratic primary

By Andrew Miller · Thursday, Dec. 14,2023 6:35 p.m.

Kern announced he is now running for lieutenant governor, endorsing Jennifer McCormick.

Three rulings to look out for this Supreme Court term

By Emma Flynn · Sunday, Dec. 10,2023 9 a.m.

The Supreme Court will hear several important cases this term.

Mayor-elect Kerry Thomson announces leadership team

By Andrew Miller · Friday, Dec. 1,2023 3:25 p.m.

Thomson was elected after running unopposed in November’s municipal election.

Democrat Destiny Wells enters race for Indiana attorney general

By Mia Hilkowitz · Monday, Nov. 20,2023 2:45 p.m.

Wells ran for Indiana secretary of state in November 2022 but lost to Diego Morales.

UPDATE: 2024 Bloomington budget increases by nearly $19 million to address climate change, jobs and diversity

By Olivia Franklin · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2023 3:41 p.m.

The 2024 budget is larger than the 2023 budget.

Monroe County Democrats optimistic for city’s future at municipal election watch party

By Andrew Miller · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2023 1:59 p.m.

The party won all of its races Tuesday.

Election Day tomorrow: voters to decide city council, mayor, school funding

By Marissa Meador · Monday, Nov. 6,2023 2:43 p.m.

Though most races are uncontested, voters will determine school funding increases for MCCSC.

House of Representatives elect Republican Mike Johnson as speaker of the House

By Ethan Roberts · Thursday, Oct. 26,2023 12:34 p.m.

Johnson was unanimously approved by Republican representatives.

Bloomington City Council fails to override stop sign reinstallation veto

By Ethan Roberts · Thursday, Oct. 19,2023 6:02 p.m.

The initial vote to add the stop signs Oct. 4 had passed narrowly.

UPDATED: IU President Whitten releases new statement on violence in Israel after backlash

By Marissa Meador · Thursday, Oct. 12,2023 8:46 p.m.

The new statement specifically addressed Israel and Hamas.

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