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Dave Askins August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

Published August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

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Deadlines for campaign finance reports in 2023 could get stricter enforcement in Monroe County December 1, 2022
Election 2023: Sims won’t run again for city council, still plans continued service to Bloomington November 30, 2022
Company email: Catalent’s Bloomington operation to cut 400 jobs November 30, 2022
Standard procedure: Ballots impounded by Indiana State Police for House District 62 recount November 29, 2022
Recount for 40-vote margin: Monroe County Dems to ask for hand re-tally in Hall-Githens District 62 race November 28, 2022
Public bus notebook: BT to work with Go Bloomington on guaranteed rides home November 27, 2022
Conservation district math: Dec. 4 to mark conversion of Near West Side to historic district November 26, 2022
Canopy of Lights 2022: Thank you, Mae! November 25, 2022
Thanksgiving week Bloomington turkeys—in disguise November 24, 2022
Dems ask for recount of 4-vote margin in Benton Township board race November 24, 2022
2022: Happy Thanksgiving, Bloomington! November 24, 2022
Johnson’s Creamery: No new alley means no swap, but council’s vacation stands, project can proceed November 23, 2022
Federal judge to Bloomington: Create criteria for public art requests in right-of-way, allow application for “All Lives Matter” street mural November 22, 2022
Bloomington to pay $500,000 less for western part of city hall building November 21, 2022
Analysis: 2024 edition of Bloomington city council will be different, by a little or a lot November 20, 2022
Hall nets +3: Provisional ballot review for District 62 House gives Hall 15 more, Githens 12 more November 19, 2022
Kerry Thomson kicks off campaign for Bloomington mayor: “A public that labels itself ‘progressive’ deserves to see some progress.” November 18, 2022
Hamilton on a third term as Bloomington mayor: “It’s tempting to run, but I just have decided not to.” November 18, 2022
Bloomington sewer, stormwater rate increases get city council OK November 17, 2022
Johnson’s Creamery alley vacated by city council on 8–1 vote, BPW to see request for new alley next week November 17, 2022
Meeting set for review of provisional ballots in 2022 general elections: District 62 House race margin could get bigger, smaller, stay the same November 16, 2022
Parks board, city engineer: Collaboration, consultation, or supervision on trail closures? November 15, 2022
Negative stamp on rezone for jail by Bloomington plan commission, could still win city council’s OK November 14, 2022
Sandberg sets tone for 2023 mayoral campaign with kickoff: “We should restore before we do more.” November 13, 2022
Photos: Red-tailed hawk at Switchyard Park November 12, 2022
Veterans Day 2022 at Indiana University: “Let us strive for peaceful resolution in all conflict.” November 11, 2022
Column: For convention center governance, it’s a clear choice—the one subject to the Open Door Law November 10, 2022
6.6K ballots missed in first vote totals from Monroe County: Added numbers make for tiny margin in District 62 House race November 9, 2022
Monroe County 2022 results highlights: Hall for House; Pirani, Wyatt for school board; MCCSC referendum passes; turnout light November 9, 2022
Alea iacta est: Nov. 8, 2022 election results, served when ready November 8, 2022
Monroe County 2022 Election Day: Polls are OPEN November 8, 2022
2023 Bloomington city council elections: Guenther won’t pursue at-large seat November 7, 2022
Early voting wraps up in Monroe County, polls open on Election Day at 6 a.m. November 7, 2022
Column: Let’s put a stop sign on the road to divisive debate club points, greenlight more ped infra money November 6, 2022
Bloomington looks finally to put commercial tenants in ground floors of city parking garages November 5, 2022
New alley as part of swap at old Johnson’s Creamery likely won’t get city engineer’s support November 4, 2022
Early voting in Monroe County continues to trail 2018 turnout, election day workers still needed November 3, 2022
Stop signs OK’d by Bloomington city council over dissent from two members November 2, 2022
Fuel from Marathon station leaks into Bloomington’s sewers, officials work to get plant back online November 1, 2022
Bloomington consultant: Build arts incubator with small venue; keep Waldron; look close at BCT; showcase art in expanded convention center October 31, 2022
Bloomington city council preview: Johnson’s Creamery alley vacation; higher sewer, storm rates October 30, 2022
Election 2022 notebook: Early voting pace in Monroe County looks slower than for 2018 October 29, 2022
“Piss-poor” B-Line detour design prompts scrutiny of right-of-way definition by city traffic commission October 28, 2022
Rezone for “truckstop–small” denied by Monroe County, ends 30 years of overnight truck parking October 27, 2022
Scooter contract renewal pulled from Bloomington BPW agenda, pending more review October 26, 2022
Election notebook: Monroe County early voting picks up pace, still way slower than presidential year October 25, 2022
Column: Bloomington city council quarrel about committees could be helped by a look back to 1954 October 24, 2022
Photos | 2022 Little 500 Fall Racing Series: Cyclocross October 23, 2022
2022 Little 500 Street Sprints: A perfect fall day in Bloomington October 23, 2022
Denial of variance for 15 condos could lead to change in ground floor regs for downtown Bloomington October 21, 2022
Meeting set on Nov. 9 for city, county officials to talk more about convention center expansion October 20, 2022
Bloomington OKs $100K for emergency reproductive services, meant to counter effect of SB1 October 20, 2022
Transit board wants attorney’s advice on legal requirements for service outside Bloomington October 19, 2022
11 Callery pear trees to get axed, Bloomington’s park board OKs $17K contract October 18, 2022
Winslow Road resurfacing gets some discussion by Bloomington RDC, but no vote on contract October 18, 2022
Column: Hey, buddy, let’s talk trash bin math October 17, 2022
Walnut-College study contract OK’d by Bloomington board of works, could tackle two-way question October 16, 2022
Early election notebook: Three days of in-person early voting October 14, 2022
Bloomington budget adopted, AFSCME workers get same pay (for now) as last year October 13, 2022
Bloomington plan commission news: State’s highest court declines case on party affiliations for partisan-balanced boards October 12, 2022
Hear ye, hear ye: Early voting starts in Monroe County, Indiana October 12, 2022
2023 Bloomington budget notebook: Parking cashouts, cop cars October 11, 2022
First rezone hearing for potential new jail highlights employment center versus institutional use October 11, 2022
Traffic notebook: Added stops at Maxwell-Sheridan to be weighed by Bloomington city council October 10, 2022
Convention center notebook: What’s the deal with the food and beverage tax advisory commission? October 9, 2022
Rezone request for potential county jail property to be heard by Bloomington plan commission October 8, 2022
Bloomington effectively declares dead any deal to work with Monroe County on convention center October 7, 2022
Now settled: New district boundaries for Bloomington city council 2023 elections October 6, 2022
Bloomington west side encampment: County commissioners approve $24,500 for displacement October 5, 2022
What candidates said in 3 minutes to make their best pitch to Monroe County voters October 5, 2022
Bloomington’s annual Life Chain demonstration precedes city budget decisions October 3, 2022
With some grumbles, $30K approved by Monroe County commissioners for Bloomington Economic Development Corporation October 2, 2022
2023 Bloomington budget notebook: Built-in padding of 50 percent or more? October 1, 2022
2023 Bloomington budget notebook: Trash talk, cart fees, general fund September 30, 2022
Initial talk: Bloomington city council balks on 2023 budget, likely looking for better employee pay before late October vote September 28, 2022
Cataloging scooter parking violations: Bloomington to use temp agency for initial staffing of 2 positions September 27, 2022
Fiber network with 1-Gigabit internet service likely to start construction work in Bloomington next week September 26, 2022
Column | Lake Monroe: A neighborhood where Bloomington gets its drinking water September 24, 2022
Denied by Bloomington: Request to vacate two strips of right-of-way where parts of buildings stand September 23, 2022
New Bloomington city council districts: Vote put off at least until Oct. 6 September 22, 2022
Bloomington Transit mulls impact of city council resolution on extension of service outside city September 21, 2022
Believed armed suspect extracted from Bloomington stormwater system after day-long saga September 20, 2022
Griffy dam trail crossing gets OK from Bloomington RDC: “It’s not within the TIF—it’s serving the TIF.” September 20, 2022
Election equipment for Monroe County passes logic, accuracy test September 19, 2022
Bloomington police report: Early Sunday morning death when drunk driver hits scooter rider September 18, 2022
Monroe County 2023 budget notebook: Councilors mull $2K one-time retention bonus September 17, 2022
Lots more electric scooters in Bloomington, but not as many more rides September 16, 2022
Photos: Protesters mourn effective date of Indiana’s law prohibiting most abortions September 15, 2022
Bloomington board of public works notebook: Boxed-in bamboo wins appeal September 14, 2022
Likely no deliberations this week on new map for Bloomington city council districts September 13, 2022
Column: Bloomington botches accessibility of document about accessibility September 13, 2022
Bloomington OKs 135-bedroom apartment building across from IU football stadium September 12, 2022
Photos | Black y Brown Arts Festival 2022: “There are so many shades under the sun. We see black y brown when we gaze in the mirror, bruh. “ September 11, 2022
Delayed: Bloomington plan commission hearing on rezone for possible future site of Monroe County jail September 10, 2022
Dropped cell phone snagged from storm drain by Bloomington utilities workers September 9, 2022
Public buses outside Bloomington: City council goes on record in support, if county govt pays extra cost September 8, 2022
Bloomington city council sets schedule to consider new district boundaries, could lead to Sept. 21 vote September 7, 2022
Winslow Road repaving gets initial $500K nod from Bloomington RDC September 6, 2022
Column: New Bloomington city council districts should get a vote on Sept. 21, but probably won’t September 5, 2022
Photos/Column: Crowds flock to Fourth Street Festival, despite rainy stretches September 4, 2022

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