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Bloomington’s city council will again consider the Hopewell South PUD on March 25, with 13 proposed conditions highlighting lingering concerns. Legal limits on amending the plan complicate the path forward, and while approval seems likely, another delay could also be possible.

With early voting starting April 7 and a registration deadline on April 6, Monroe County’s election board approved poll-worker training, on a split vote after debate over safety details. Poll sites await final approval but some absentee ballots have already been sent.

With early voting weeks away, Indiana officials are urging a judge to deny a bid to block a law barring student IDs at polls, arguing the challenge came too late and lacks merit. Plaintiffs say it burdens young voters; the state calls it a modest clarification of existing requirements.

Bloomington could face a growing deficit tied to SEA 1, with reserves potentially strained within three years. A now plausible option under HB 1210—a countywide tax shared across jurisdictions—could yield more revenue even at an 85% share. That depends crucially on the county council.

Bloomington’s RDC prepared for a final procedural step toward closing on a Trades District hotel site, authorizing officials to sign documents through April 10. The routine move comes as a 160-room project, approved earlier this year, advances toward a $1.2M closing.

Monroe County appears to be treating the Thomson PUD as its current focus for a possible new jail site, even as financing questions and legal pressure from the ACLU keep the overall picture far from settled. A joint executive session of commissioners and councilors is set for March 30.

Hawk: The rabbits I hunt have changed tactics this spring. Now they link arms and hop backwards whenever I fly overhead. How does Fish explain this to the Hawk?