Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb declared last week “Immigrant Heritage Week at a press conference, today; Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson sent statements to federal lawmakers, asking them to bolster elections security throughout the country; Owen, Greene, and Monroe Counties boast some of the highest unemployment rates in the state; Monroe County is beginning a multi-phase project to …

Last Wednesday the state supreme court ruled that students being questioned in schools must be read their Miranda rights. The Court justices unanimously agreed that students who are being interrogated by school administrators are owed Miranda rights if there are police present at the interrogation. In a companion ruling, the court unanimously determined that if …

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb declared last week Immigrant Heritage Week at a press conference, today. In a press release sent out today, Governor Holcomb declared last week as Immigrant Heritage Week. The retrospective declaration of a week dedicated to immigrants rights comes after pressure from Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance and the American Friends Service Committee. …

Indiana will be seeing a one-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase, starting on July 1; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb met with Vice President Pence in Washington D.C., yesterday;  Bloomington’s Second Street overpass will be opened to four lanes of traffic this weekend, for the Monroe County Fair; The Bloomington City Council is poised to pass legislation limiting …

Indiana will receive 7.1 million dollars from the federal government to help improve it’s elections security. The funding is part of a 380 million dollar, one-time grant being given out to local elections offices across the country. The grant, which is distributed through the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA), will be used to boost …

Dimension Mill Executive Director Pat East said the renovation of the former furniture factory into a co-work and tech incubator space is on track. East said he expects the property will be open for business by October 31st. East gave an update on the Dimension Mill property and nonprofit to the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission on …

The Bloomington City Council is reviewing the procedures for the use of the police department’s armored vehicle during their meeting, tonight; Firefighters and emergency service providers will soon be applying for a slice of the local public safety tax pie; The Indiana Department of Revenue redistributed nearly a half million dollars in taxes to Monroe County, …

The Bloomington City Council will review the procedures for the use of the police department’s armored vehicle during their meeting tonight. The procedures were approved last night in a Board of Public Safety meeting. The quarter million dollar armored vehicle purchase has drawn intense scrutiny from Bloomington residents, who worry about the militarization of local …

Indiana Senators Joe Donnelly and Todd Young praise President Trump for his North Korean summit; Uncertainty over global trade tariffs have Bloomington and Monroe County considering charging residents for recycling, for the first time; Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board approves Assistant Superintendent Jerry Sanders as Interim Superintendent of schools; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will ask for …

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced yesterday his plans to review and reform the state’s Department of Child Services. The Department of Child Services is struggling to cope with a dramatic increase in the number of children in need of services such as foster care and counseling. That’s due in large part to the opioid crisis, …