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City council land use committee: Mixed-use development with 344 bedrooms, 19K square feet of commercial space needs second meeting January 19, 2020
2020 Local Primaries: Few contested primary races so far with 3 weeks to go for candidate filings January 18, 2020
Monroe County councilor on possible local income tax increase: “This was not anything proposed by the county.” January 17, 2020
Bonds for first step of Bloomington’s public housing conversion get final OK from city council January 16, 2020
No charges for protestors at Bloomington farmers market, says Monroe County prosecutor January 15, 2020
Monroe County election headquarter renovations OK’d ahead of 2020 primaries January 15, 2020
The Kiln Collective: New owner for “oven of Bloomington’s industrial activation” January 14, 2020
Monroe County food and beverage tax: $6M in 23 months so far January 14, 2020
Objection filed to Bloomington’s request to try again in effort to take 222 Hats building for parking garage January 14, 2020
UDO Update: Bloomington’s plan commission OKs city council amendments, elects officers, moves Trinitas PUD forward January 13, 2020
County, city leaders review draft interlocal agreement for convention center capital improvement board, set next meeting for Feb. 10 January 13, 2020
Bloomington city council tees up new local law to regulate non-consensual vehicle towing January 12, 2020
Pitch for Bloomington city council standing committees seen by executive branch as a fastball January 12, 2020
Park board decision to keep public control of Bloomington farmers market includes restrictions on speech January 10, 2020
Questions from Supreme Court justices point to heart of annexation law case involving Bloomington: Was the governor the right person to sue? January 9, 2020
Bloomington city council punts question of standing committees to end of January January 9, 2020
Bloomington still wants to take 222 Hats building, asks court for permission to file new action with different parking garage design January 8, 2020
Thursday morning: Internet stream for Bloomington’s arguments in front of Indiana Supreme Court on annexation law January 7, 2020
Routine animal shelter agreement: A tasty, rounded treat for Bloomington city council’s first meeting of 2020 January 6, 2020
Bloomington city councilmember: It’s now time for standing committees, and time limits on speaking turns January 5, 2020
SB 82: K-12 school buildings could be banned as Indiana polling places by 2024, based on risk to students January 4, 2020
Monroe County’s election board looking to finalize locations for polls, early voting in 2020 January 2, 2020
Bloomington’s mayor pitches half percent countywide income tax increase to generate $8M annually for climate action January 1, 2020
2020 Bloomington city council: Out with the old, in with the new January 1, 2020
Analysis | What 2 years worth of roll call votes confirm: 9 Democrats on Bloomington’s city council mostly agreed, but not always December 30, 2019
2019 gave Bloomington its warmest Christmas Day in more than a century December 27, 2019
Analysis: After lower court ruling against Bloomington, when does 4th Street parking garage get rebuilt? December 25, 2019
Column: Christmas colors, political parties at the convention center December 24, 2019
Bloomington Transit wants more feedback on new routes, with eye towards adjustments to proposed new plan at Jan. 21 board meeting December 22, 2019
Judge says Bloomington cannot take JuanSells.com property to build a parking garage with ground-floor retail December 20, 2019
Incumbent Monroe County councilors issue joint press release: They’re seeking re-election in 2020 December 20, 2019
City, county weaving web of agreement for convention center governance in 2020 December 19, 2019
UDO Update: Text finalized after final skirmish on parking mins, effective date depends on map adoption December 19, 2019
Bloomington extends “living wage” ordinance to cover city’s seasonal parks workers December 18, 2019
Vote on governing entity for convention center expansion project put off until Jan. 8 as more time needed to dot i’s in CIB ordinance December 18, 2019
Bloomington city council OKs new conservation district, gets a quick lesson in black history December 17, 2019
A capital improvement board for convention center governance as soon as Wednesday? December 15, 2019
UDO Update: Bloomington city council poised Wednesday for UDO adoption after final four amendments December 14, 2019
UDO Update: City council OKs amendments impacting driveways, payment-in-lieu, ranch porches December 14, 2019
Focus of Bloomington’s “fragile” farmers market in 2020: Decisions on time, manner and place December 13, 2019
City clerk’s complaint prompts investigation, decision by city council to make public a summary: No evidence of racial animus by council staffer December 12, 2019
County, city disagreement defused with oral agreement to pursue CIB for convention center expansion, down to working out details December 11, 2019
Monroe County’s council loads legislative gun, levels it at food-and-beverage tax as prelude to Wednesday’s convention center negotiations December 11, 2019
4th Street parking garage may be off plan commission agenda for 3 months December 10, 2019
Ruff runs for 9th District Congressional seat, wraps up 20 years on Bloomington city council December 9, 2019
Convention center expansion deal between Bloomington and Monroe County looks possible by year’s end December 8, 2019
Decision on Bloomington farmers market future to be made in January: “The First Amendment has not changed since July.” December 8, 2019
UDO Update: Last proposed amendments to updated zoning include increased height for R4, timeline for payment-in-lieu procedures December 8, 2019
Opinion: Convention center expansion should be designed from ground up as Net Zero facility December 7, 2019
Photos: Climate Strike Bloomington Dec. 6, 2019 December 7, 2019
Photos: Hawk eats dove December 6, 2019
Monroe county election board looks ahead to 2020 after imposing one fine, waiving two others, finding no violation of electioneering law December 6, 2019
UDO Update: Height limit for residential single-family stays 40 feet, multi-family use still permitted in multi-family zones, parking maxes same December 5, 2019
Union head on police contract OK’d by city council: “I would be remiss if I told you the members were happy about it.” December 5, 2019
Monroe County commissioners want convention center deal done sooner than end of year, Bloomington city council OKs revised food and beverage tax request December 5, 2019
Vote postponed on Bloomington request for food and beverage tax money, opens week-long window for possible progress on convention center expansion December 4, 2019
Opinion: Hey, Bloomington city council, got time for better bus routes? December 2, 2019
2019 delivers one of the coldest Novembers on record for Indy, Bloomington December 1, 2019
New four-year Bloomington police contract could get one-step approval by city council next week November 29, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving, Bloomington November 28, 2019
UDO Update: Dec. 3 amendments include height and parking maximums, conditional use for some multi-unit dwellings November 27, 2019
County commissioners rebuff mayor’s proposal on convention center governance, focus turns to next week’s $6M appropriation November 27, 2019
Beacon Benchmark: Crows make for terrible poetry November 26, 2019
Bloomington mayor suggests numerical equality for city, county in convention center governance, includes CVC in the mix November 25, 2019
UDO Update: How payment-in-lieu of building affordable housing could still be in the mix November 25, 2019
Local Greens take next step towards establishing new incarnation of political party November 22, 2019
UDO Update: Amendments on bigger signs, taller fences OK’d November 22, 2019
Convention center expansion: City councilmembers, county commissioners look to post-Thanksgiving work based on commitment to equal representation November 22, 2019
Monroe County commissioners: Equal county-city representation is “only way” to move convention center expansion forward November 21, 2019
Monroe County chooses Hart Intercivic for voting equipment purchase November 20, 2019
UDO update: Parliamentary prickliness as Bloomington stands pat on parking minimums November 20, 2019
Uncertain future for Bloomington farmers market, still no decision on charges against protestors November 19, 2019
Sidewalk committee climbing a $17M mountain with $300K annual steps: Half-century until summit November 18, 2019
Plenty more first round UDO amendments: Payment in lieu, parking minimums, projecting signs, partial demolition, and more November 17, 2019
Oral Arguments in front of Supreme Court scheduled for Bloomington’s lawsuit over annexation law: Jan. 9, 2020 November 15, 2019
UDO update: Plexes banned in core neighborhoods, ADUs allowed by right November 15, 2019
By one-vote margin: Peter Iversen chosen to fill Monroe County’s council vacancy left by Shelli Yoder November 14, 2019
Police union votes to accept Bloomington offer, city council consideration not yet scheduled November 14, 2019
UDO update: Bedroom counts maintained for plexes; prohibition of plexes in core neighborhoods to be considered Thursday November 14, 2019
Analysis: Next verses of crescendoing UDO debate cued up for Nov. 13 city council meeting November 13, 2019
“It’s time to just throw some dynamite on this thing,” says new Monroe County council president, who’s in favor of capital improvement board to re-start convention center expansion project November 13, 2019
New mayoral letter sets backdrop for county council’s Tuesday briefing on governance of convention center expansion November 11, 2019
Analysis | Geographic sprinkling of councilmembers in Bloomington still uneven after election: Implications for redistricting? November 10, 2019
Election equipment vendor choice for Monroe County still getting mulled by board, vote centers unlikely for 2020 November 10, 2019
Odds good for historic conservation district on near west side of Bloomington November 10, 2019
Analysis: Amendments to Bloomington’s unified development ordinance to be debated, decided next week and beyond November 8, 2019
County commissioners, mayor meet about convention center: Points of conflict come into sharper focus November 6, 2019
Sgambelluri takes city council District 2 over Guenther by 26-point margin November 6, 2019
District 3 city council race: 2-point margin for Democrat Ron Smith over independent Kappas November 6, 2019
Alea iacta est: Bloomington election results, as served November 5, 2019
Buckle up, Bloomington, it’s Election Day! November 5, 2019
Bloomington’s municipal elections: 12 hours left on Election Day to make up for light early voting November 4, 2019
Bloomington plan commission punts parking garage site plan to December November 4, 2019
Bloomington city council candidate forum: Indiana University connections November 3, 2019
Bloomington mayor, Monroe County commissioners schedule public meeting: Charting course to catch better winds for becalmed convention center expansion? November 2, 2019
Early voting: Close race between District 2 and District 3 November 2, 2019
Joint city-county convention center meeting: Financial analysis predicts smooth sailing, procedural pitch-and-yaw scuttles key agenda topic October 31, 2019
Food and beverage tax group OK with $500K for limestone heritage tourism project, but agnostic on location October 30, 2019
No free parking: Bloomington’s parking commission mulls no-meter, required-pay option for two streets north of 10th October 29, 2019
Inside baseball: Guenther swings away with farmers market “winning issue” accusation in District 2 city council race October 29, 2019

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