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Dave Askins November 4, 2020

Published November 4, 2020

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Analysis: Possible historic designation of building a chance to reckon with Bloomington’s racism January 18, 2021
Houseless advocates knock on mayor’s door as prelude to Monday’s events January 18, 2021
Bloomington ratifies $380K annual animal agreement with Monroe County, Ellettsville January 17, 2021
Area state legislators update local residents on state budget, local income taxes, closure of capitol January 16, 2021
Square Meals: Cooper’s hawk snacks in downtown Bloomington January 16, 2021
IU Health president makes plea on COVID-19 vaccination: “Get the vaccine when your opportunity comes.” January 15, 2021
Enforcement by city, county against encampments in different locations Thursday night: 1 tent remains at Seminary Park January 15, 2021
Public right-of-way near Bloomington’s Seminary Park cleared, encampment moves into park for now January 14, 2021
Bloomington city council strips its sidewalk committee of duties January 14, 2021
Indiana bill on checking executive authority gets first committee hearing January 12, 2021
Seminary Park encampment not yet cleared, chance comes up for 50 more shelter beds January 12, 2021
Press release: New strain of COVID-19 in Hoosier state, vaccine dashboard gets daily update January 11, 2021
Column: B Clear bunnies, in case you need a carrot to dive into data January 10, 2021
COVID-19 update: Bloomington city employee cases add up as vaccine rollout starts January 10, 2021
Seminary Park encampment clearance still on course for “on or about” Jan. 11 January 9, 2021
Election board reviews balloting, tees up hearings on electioneering charge, fine for late finance form January 8, 2021
Contested Bloomington plan commission seat goes to Sandberg January 7, 2021
New Bloomington city council president Jim Sims: “This is a transition of leadership, not a transfer of power.” January 7, 2021
Monroe County adds $90K to CARES pass-through distribution, brings total to $460K January 6, 2021
Monroe County asks food and beverage tax group to recommend use of tax proceeds for convention center debt January 6, 2021
Limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine in Monroe County: “We’ve been giving what we can give.” January 5, 2021
Bloomington’s proposed water rate increase: Residential customers would pay 22% more, reducing but not eliminating subsidy to others January 4, 2021
Monroe County starts 2021 with another death due to COVID-19 January 3, 2021
Opinion: Preserving live closed captions for post-pandemic times should get focus now January 2, 2021
Monroe County auditor at swearing-in ceremony: “If you love people, please mask up.” January 1, 2021
A look back and forward: 2020 stories to be continued in 2021 December 31, 2020
Incremental progress for COVID-19 vaccination in Monroe County, pre-filed pandemic bills for 2021 legislature panned by local officials December 30, 2020
Rezone request for 87 acres in Bloomington’s southwest tip continued by plan commission into 2021 December 29, 2020
Leftover rezone request for warehouse next to Switchyard Park to start Bloomington plan commission’s year December 28, 2020
Analysis: Bloomington city council scrutinizes its committee structure, annual budget process December 27, 2020
Merry Christmas to local government: How lovely are thy branches December 25, 2020
Press Release: Bloomington investigating death of Seminary Park camper December 24, 2020
Analysis: Bloomington’s new redistricting advisory commission December 24, 2020
Bloomington looks to nonprofits to help place Seminary Park area campers elsewhere by Jan. 11 December 23, 2020
Indiana COVID-19 positivity rate impacted by software error, fix will mean higher rates December 22, 2020
Sheriff: First 4 COVID-19 cases reported at Monroe County jail December 22, 2020
COVID-19 update: Vaccine arrives as Monroe County adds to death count December 19, 2020
City council OKs contract with Bloomington firefighters, different longevity pay a highlight December 18, 2020
New city seal gets stamp of approval from Bloomington’s city council December 17, 2020
Bloomington city council OKs rezoning to make way for bigger student housing project December 17, 2020
Washington Township to join fire protection district in 2022 December 16, 2020
Ridership at 20 percent of normal, Bloomington buses continue fare free into 2021 December 16, 2020
Indiana Supreme Court rules 3–2 for Bloomington in annexation law case December 15, 2020
Century Village rezoning request gets OK from plan commission, heads to city council for approval December 15, 2020
Monroe Dems: “Removing people without homes and their belongings from the encampment in the park is not an acceptable answer.” December 13, 2020
Monroe County looking to rectify CVC’s violation of Open Door Law with meeting reenactment, possible new guidelines December 12, 2020
Bloomington’s Seminary Park action spurs “Hands off Homeless” rally, call for funding of grassroots efforts December 12, 2020
Removal of people, personal property from Bloomington’s Seminary Park prompts question: What, if anything, is an encampment? December 11, 2020
Swift retraction of appointment to Bloomington parking commission after Facebook posts highlighted: “Not a reflection of the city that we are.” December 10, 2020
Monroe County extends COVID-19 contracts for enforcement of health regulations, processing of CARES reimbursement claims December 9, 2020
Bloomington parks board votes 1–3 on policy change: Daytime camping still allowed December 8, 2020
Bloomington city council to recognize GOP party chair’s choice for transit board seat, an appointment the council is supposed to make December 8, 2020
Bloomington RDC on path to keep hospital’s Kohr building for now, OKs lease offerings for ground floor of new parking garages at $20/sf minimum December 7, 2020
Bloomington finalizing digital equity plan, with recommendation for new staff position December 5, 2020
COVID-19 Update | First vaccine doses a week away, as cases, deaths, positivity rates make hospital capacity the story of the day: “We haven’t seen a decrease in patients that we’re hoping to see.” December 5, 2020
Sidewalk committee to talk about equity at Dec. 15 meeting December 4, 2020
New Hoosier daily high of 8,514 coronavirus cases, city of Bloomington employees contribute to count December 3, 2020
Cibor bloomerangs in order to head up new city engineering department December 3, 2020
Monroe County lengthens time for CARES-style business relief, townships draw on $200K in county help: “December is not an easy month.” December 2, 2020
The B Square Beacon: Local news experiment goes month-to-month into 2021 December 2, 2020
Draft climate action plan for Bloomington includes recommendations for 17 changes to local law December 1, 2020
Column: Indiana’s public access counselor opinion shows Bloomington’s city council has a transparency problem November 29, 2020
Opinion: Bloomington’s new city seal ordinance delivers insight into a possibilities for better legislative process November 28, 2020
Monroe County electeds mull legal fees, COVID-19 relief money, innkeepers tax, food and beverage tax November 27, 2020
2020: Happy Thanksgiving, Bloomington! November 26, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Health administrator asks everyone: “Where have you been in the last four days?” November 25, 2020
2016 versus 2020: Shades of difference leave Indiana still red, Monroe County still blue November 24, 2020
Annual holiday free parking announced for downtown Bloomington, commission previews end of free parking in city garages starting in 2021 November 23, 2020
Bloomington planning department wraps up rezoning public sessions, sets up plan commission debate in early 2021 November 22, 2020
COVID-19 stats continue bad trend across state, Monroe County: “These are your friends, these are your neighbors.” November 20, 2020
Monroe County GOP chair names appointment to public bus board, 90-days after term expiration with no action by Bloomington city council November 20, 2020
Bloomington gets new city commission on public safety with 6–3 city council vote. November 19, 2020
Bloomington city council committee sets group interviews for two public bus board appointments, excludes applicant who’s currently suing the city November 18, 2020
Bloomington public buses continue to roll at 21-percent ridership under COVID-19 conditions, board OKs deal with Trinitas development November 18, 2020
Updated: COVID-19 reduces by 4 (was 2) already short Bloomington dispatch staff, police chief says adequate resources still available November 17, 2020
Bloomington redevelopment commission rounds out hospital site with $350K purchase at 2nd & Rogers November 16, 2020
Vote to create new commission on public safety set for Wednesday meeting of Bloomington’s city council November 15, 2020
Monroe County provisional ballots resolved, poll worker calls election staff “rock stars” November 14, 2020
Saturday update: Indiana’s 8,427 COVID-19 cases almost 2K more than previous daily high November 14, 2020
A hen’s tooth grows in Bloomington: Court of appeals agrees to review ruling mid-trial in plan commission seat case November 13, 2020
Bloomington city council set to OK new engineering department next week November 13, 2020
Bloomington set to bang wobbles out of budget wheel, in year-end ritual November 12, 2020
Bloomington zoning map revision process headed towards up-down city council vote in first half of 2021 November 11, 2020
Analysis by Bloomington resident: Sidewalk project funding not equitable, political bias a factor November 10, 2020
Habitat for Humanity site plan OK’d by Bloomington plan commission: 69 new houses November 9, 2020
Bloomington strengthens local law keeping pedestrian ways open near construction sites November 9, 2020
Celebration of Biden/Harris victory at courthouse: “All of our elected officials, whether you are Democrat or Republican, you will be held accountable.” November 8, 2020
Pandemic racks up 5K confirmed cases in Hoosier state, another daily high November 7, 2020
Grease is the word…at the end of FOG: Bloomington council revises law on how restaurants keep fats, oils out of sewer November 6, 2020
County commissioners, board of health move to beef up enforcement of COVID-19 health regs November 5, 2020
$32M in sewage works bonds OK’d for two projects: Culvert under downtown Bloomington, wastewater treatment plant capacity expansion November 5, 2020
Monroe County voters put three incumbent Democrats back on county council November 4, 2020
MCCSC school board races: Four seats filled with one new member, three incumbents November 4, 2020
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