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JUNE 2 PRIMARY Days until EARLY VOTING StartsMay 5, 2020

28 days to go.

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Column | Supporting Bloomington’s Comedy Attic staff during the COVID-19 shutdown: A matter of civic pride April 6, 2020
Bloomington city council looks to maintain normal legislative pace for assigning emergency powers to mayor April 5, 2020
Column | Buskirk-Chumley, Function Brewing: Two signs of life in downtown Bloomington April 4, 2020
Monroe County’s election board chair on June 2 primary: “We’ll continue to encourage voting by mail as much as we can.” April 4, 2020
Bloomington parks and recreation staffer second city employee to test positive for COVID-19 April 3, 2020
Census 2020: University, city working against COVID-19 to get Bloomington college students counted, local census numbers currently lagging behind rest of state April 3, 2020
Bloomington farmers market to use pre-order, drive-through pickup to start season due to COVID-19 protocols April 2, 2020
Owners or employees? Bloomington city council’s planned $2-million COVID-19 relief gets scrutiny April 1, 2020
Square Beacon Benchmark: A routine push for public access during a pandemic April 1, 2020
Bloomington’s city council now set for next step in consideration of $2M for economic relief of businesses and workers March 31, 2020
United Way, other non-profits, announce $330K in grant awards for emergency relief from COVID-19 impact March 31, 2020
Hoosier state hangs some numbers on prep for COVID-19 patient surge, makes plea for more PPE March 30, 2020
COVID-19: Sidewalks still getting built; Bloomington Transit buses still running, with 90 percent fewer riders March 30, 2020
Bloomington firefighter tests positive for COVID-19 March 28, 2020
As Indiana braces for surge, state officials mum on number of ICU beds and ventilators for COVID-19 patients, as partial picture for beds starts to emerge in Bloomington area March 28, 2020
$2.2M in food and beverage tax money now queued up for Bloomington, Monroe County COVID-19 economic relief, pending guidance from state’s board of accounts March 27, 2020
Indiana governor on when stay-at-home order might change: “I will be listening to doctors, physicians, scientists, law enforcement…” March 27, 2020
Indiana’s stay-at-home order allows for outdoor recreation, governor still wants people to keep distance between each other March 26, 2020
From grass roots, to government, to industry—Bloomington concerned about face masks to guard against COVID-19 March 26, 2020
Monroe County, Bloomington both putting food and beverage tax money towards COVID-19 economic relief March 25, 2020
June 2 with no-excuse absentee voting OK’d for primary by Indiana’s state election commission March 25, 2020
Bloomington park commissioners OK lower sales percentage as food and beverage artisan fee, but COVID-19 makes much of it moot March 24, 2020
Bloomington city hall now officially closed due to COVID-19 March 24, 2020
First Monroe County, now Bloomington, to consider food and beverage tax money as economic relief funds in COVID-19 response March 24, 2020
COVID-19 means fare-free Bloomington buses for now, rear-door entry preferred March 23, 2020
Governor issues stay-at-home order, calls on Hoosiers to “hunker down” warns Indiana is entering COVID-19 patient-surge phase: “This disease is killing people.” March 23, 2020
Indoor waiting area closed at Bloomington downtown transit center due to COVID-19, some buses running on reduced schedule March 22, 2020
Column: On the normalcy of local COVID-19 response March 22, 2020
COVID-19 curtailment of court activity impacts timing in some Bloomington civil cases March 22, 2020
Food and beverage tax group to meet: Relief for some businesses impacted by COVID-19? March 21, 2020
Bloomington issues COVID-19 update for buses, utilities customer service March 20, 2020
Governor: COVID-19 means postponement of Indiana primary elections to June 2 March 20, 2020
Zoning board doesn’t yield to COVID-19, grants driveway variances for 4th Street parking garage; Bloomington city council cancels work session March 19, 2020
Indiana governor about “shelter in place” for COVID-19: “We’re not there, yet.” March 19, 2020
COVID-19 responses by Bloomington, Monroe County include altered 911 dispatch protocols, emergency funding March 18, 2020
COVID-19: Governor activates Indiana National Guard, alters public meeting requirements; Bloomington city council to meet March 17, 2020
Press Release: Local non-profits, businesses, governments launch COVID-19 emergency relief fund, ask for individual support March 17, 2020
Monroe County declares emergency because of COVID-19, only essential employees on duty March 17, 2020
Local government officials get requests from social service agencies, small businesses to help soften COVID-19 impact March 16, 2020
COVID-19 pushes new Bloomington bus route decision to April, reduced service to match IU remote instruction period March 15, 2020
Public’s work continues in Bloomington under COVID-19 protocols March 14, 2020
Voting shares for local income tax question get late-session tweak by state legislators, impact on Bloomington-Monroe County climate action debate unclear March 13, 2020
From utilities building to city hall, Bloomington’s COVID-19 response shows visible signs March 12, 2020
Monroe County press release on COVID-19: All public meetings cancelled through March 25 except for county council and board of commissioners March 12, 2020
Bloomington councilmember on amount, timing, spending, oversight of possible tax increase for climate action: “All the things we’re talking about…are open questions.” March 12, 2020
Bloomington press release: COVID-19 protocols will include curtailed large events, discretionary travel March 11, 2020
County council gives preliminary OK to tax abatement worth about $3.1M, would still generate $3.1M of paid taxes March 11, 2020
Encouraging early voting a highlight of Monroe County’s COVID-19 election precautions March 10, 2020
Bloomington plan commission OKs 4th Street replacement parking garage, target completion date now August 2021 March 9, 2020
Trial closure for Lower Cascades road starts this Friday March 8, 2020
Tax increase forum | One table says: Spend climate action money directly to benefit low-income people March 7, 2020
Revised 4th Street garage design goes to Bloomington plan commission as parking gets more scrutiny in community March 6, 2020
Council OKs Trinitas project, makes more than 2,200 bedrooms approved with special zoning in last 6 months March 5, 2020
Trash cart rate increase makes public works director think about the future of recycling: “Bloomington is a community that is known to be entrepreneurial…” March 4, 2020
Big meeting makes little progress on convention center expansion agreement, smaller group to try again March 3, 2020
Bloomington OKs $410K deal with Chicago firm for master planning of old hospital site March 2, 2020
Bloomington city council committee OKs start to allocation process for $311K in social services funding March 1, 2020
Square Beacon Benchmark: It pays to prepare for city council meetings March 1, 2020
Circuit court trial on demolition permit could come before mid-March BZA hearing on $83.5K fine February 29, 2020
Bloomington wants to increase trash cart fees to maximum allowed by local law February 28, 2020
Alcohol sales at Switchyard Park OK’d by Bloomington park commissioners February 27, 2020
1,000-bed development goes to Bloomington city council for possible approval on March 4 February 27, 2020
Protest at Bloomington park board meeting yields 2–1 vote on farmers market rules of behavior February 26, 2020
Mayor’s state of city address reiterates sketch of New Year’s Day local income tax proposal; more info possible at March 5 city council event February 23, 2020
$800K in federal community development fund allocations OK’d by Bloomington city council February 22, 2020
Non-consensual towing companies in Bloomington now need a license February 20, 2020
Bloomington city council creates standing committees on 5–4 vote February 20, 2020
Transit board tees up March 17 vote on new routes for fall, including one that could go outside Bloomington February 19, 2020
$500K placeholder OK’d for master planner of hospital site redevelopment February 17, 2020
Bloomington to seek plan commission OK for parking garage design without extra land February 17, 2020
Redistricting question served up to state legislators, talk turns again to local issue February 16, 2020
Next week’s agenda: Will a majority of Bloomington city council support standing committees? February 15, 2020
Tow me the money | Up for possible vote next week: Bloomington ordinance regulating companies that remove cars parked illegally on private property February 13, 2020
County commissioners agree to put Benton Township on path to join Monroe County Fire Protection District February 13, 2020
County council forwards request for information on local ICE policies to Monroe County’s sheriff February 12, 2020
Commissioner on land contributions from city, county for convention center expansion: “We are really far apart on this one.” February 10, 2020
Bloomington city council’s “committee of the whole” to take second, maybe third try at non-consensual towing ordinance February 9, 2020
2020 primaries of local interest all but set: 3-way race among Democrats to replace Stoops; 7 total county council candidates February 8, 2020
Primary election prep for board includes: briefing on new voting equipment, recruiting paid election workers, clarifying why vote centers won’t be used February 7, 2020
Amid “absurdity” Bloomington’s city council OKs mixed-use development on Pete Ellis Drive with 344 bedrooms, 19K square feet of commercial space February 6, 2020
Bloomington public safety report: 2019 was “tough year” with a few bright spots February 5, 2020
Opinion: It’s time to rethink closed door caucuses for Indiana city councils February 4, 2020
Bloomington files notice of appeal on rulings in 4th Street parking garage eminent domain case February 3, 2020
Bloomington city council’s OK of $324K for new sidewalks comes with discussion of additional funding sources February 2, 2020
2020 Local Primaries: District 60 house, county council now contested in primary, general February 1, 2020
Square Beacon Benchmark | January 2020 a small step towards proof: Readers will support handcrafted local news February 1, 2020
Indiana Court of Appeals rules 2–1: Bloomington’s definition of fraternity delegated undue authority to Indiana University January 31, 2020
Bloomington council president on local redistricting reform: “The commission has to be in place by 2021. It’s not far off.” January 31, 2020
Monroe county council on course to pay $1.25 million for land to develop limestone heritage tourist, educational destination January 30, 2020
Question of standing committees delayed until late February by Bloomington’s city council, uncertain future next week for local towing law January 30, 2020
Bloomington “assessing all options” after eminent domain ruling, landowner’s legal fees a $64K question January 29, 2020
Bloomington park commissioners say no to status quo on food and beverage vendor fees at farmers market, possible decrease coming January 29, 2020
Judge denies Bloomington’s motion, 222 Hats owner keeps building, appeal by city not certain January 28, 2020
Second big housing project for Bloomington city council in 2020: 1,000 bedrooms, donation of 45 ready-to-build single-family lots January 28, 2020
State legislator to Bloomington redistricting advocates: “Show us on a local level.” January 26, 2020
2020 Local Primaries: Democrats now have confirmed contested races for state senator, judge, county councilors January 25, 2020
What shared scooters in 2019 brought to Bloomington: $107K and fewer complaints January 24, 2020
Bloomington’s new non-consensual towing ordinance to get more scrutiny, possible revisions before adoption by city council January 23, 2020
Legal wrangling on eminent domain for 4th Street parking garage continues as Bloomington disputes landowner’s objections on grounds of funding, design January 23, 2020
Bus ridership up 1.75% over last year as transit board mulls tweaks to proposed new routes, how to court Bloomington city council on key policy changes January 22, 2020

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