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Analysis | Bloomington’s final 2021 budget proposal: Six of city’s proposed 11.1 new positions are for parking services September 29, 2020
Bloomington city council paves way for middle-of-the-road approach to outdoor dining through year’s end September 27, 2020
Monroe County mulls $3 million in capital projects for yearly GO bond issuance, after concept gets kicked around in debate on local income tax increase September 26, 2020
Indiana’s highest court name checks Animal House’s Dean Wormer as it hears arguments in Bloomington zoning case September 25, 2020
Split votes on race-related topics by city, county electeds September 24, 2020
Election update: Voting machine accuracy test passed; Poll workers still needed; Registration deadline Oct. 5 September 23, 2020
Technology center application to feds for $9.4 million building gets more OKs from RDC, city council committee endorsement comes after grumbling September 22, 2020
From police, to parking, to public works, to bidets: Bloomington 2021 budget Q&A flush with facts September 21, 2020
Convention center budget session: A glimpse into possible timing for tourism recovery September 19, 2020
Benton Township now in Monroe Fire Protection District, Washington Township in queue September 18, 2020
Bloomington city council declines mayor’s request for tax increase on 4-5 vote, proposal now dead September 17, 2020
No increase to local income tax for Monroe County at this time: Bloomington’s city council votes 4–5 September 16, 2020
Photos: Courthouse with Balloon September 16, 2020
COVID-19 means continued lower ridership, fare-free policy for Bloomington public buses September 16, 2020
Income tax estimates from state for Monroe County, Bloomington 2021 budgets: Up 9.3 percent compared to last year September 15, 2020
Bloomington plan commission gives rezoning for student housing a standard second hearing September 14, 2020
Court of appeals could now weigh in on Bloomington plan commission case September 14, 2020
Big Bloomington student housing complex south of football stadium could be demolished to make way for bigger student housing complex September 13, 2020
Photos: Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest (Sept. 12, 2020) September 13, 2020
Monroe County election board settles on 28 polling sites for Nov. 3 election September 12, 2020
Monroe County adds 235 confirmed COVID-19 cases September 11, 2020
Monroe County commissioners get preliminary OK for $10K salary increase September 11, 2020
New seal for Bloomington would mean city is no longer nucleus of Hoosier atom September 10, 2020
New Bloomington commission floated, would oversee funds from higher local income tax rate September 10, 2020
Monroe County to Bloomington: “We respectfully write to implore you to postpone any vote on the tax increase.” September 8, 2020
MCCSC confirms code yellow for Tuesday in-person instruction September 7, 2020
Press Release: Bloomington police investigate triple homicide, suicide in southeast part of city September 6, 2020
Mayor’s Friday release of income tax details makes for Labor Day weekend of study for Bloomington city councilmembers September 6, 2020
Accessible polling sites in a pandemic: Monroe County election board grapples with decisions September 4, 2020
Council sets special meeting for Sept. 9, looks to vote on local income tax increase a week later September 3, 2020
Monroe County officials apologize: Change to denser zoning went through automatically when 90-day window was missed September 2, 2020
$50K for “Public Health in Parks” gets OK from Bloomington board, after sharp scrutiny September 2, 2020
Column: Poll workers get paid as much as $165, so sign up early September 1, 2020
Monroe County councilors take unanimous, futile vote to support rural fire departments September 1, 2020
Monroe County confirmed COVID-19 numbers jump, driven by younger cases August 31, 2020
Column: Fighting hen’s tooth and nail over a Bloomington plan commission seat August 30, 2020
Analysis | From transit, to climate, to basic services: A changing trajectory for Bloomington’s income tax proposal August 29, 2020
County board of health turns recs into regs after university imposes quarantine on Greek houses due to “alarming” number of COVID-19 cases August 28, 2020
Committee gets more perspective on police as Bloomington city council weighs 2021 budget proposal to swap out sworn officers August 27, 2020
100th anniversary of women’s voting rights commemorated by Monroe County commissioners as COVID-19 uncertainties linger in fall election prep August 26, 2020
Monroe Fire Protection District presents “massive” budget to county council August 25, 2020
Bloomington’s proposed shuffling of engineering, parking would reverse, re-work similar move made in 2014 August 24, 2020
Fire protection in Monroe County to be a fully involved topic in coming weeks August 23, 2020
Bloomington’s planned case for water rate increase delayed until early 2021 August 22, 2020
Farmers market gets brief mention at Bloomington 2021 budget hearings, still “elephant in room” August 22, 2020
COVID-19: Bloomington mayor cuts crowd size limit to 15 after university students flout 50-person max August 21, 2020
Bloomington’s public transit looks to COVID-19 recovery in 2021 August 20, 2020
Bloomington public safety budget hearings: 3 fire stations need rebuilt; proposed reduction in sworn police a point of contention August 19, 2020
Bloomington budget hearings draw remarks on convention center expansion, farmers market, anti-racism training, policing August 18, 2020
Bloomington wants a quick appeal to intermediate ruling in lawsuit over disputed plan commission seat August 17, 2020
Opinion: It would be great if Bloomington’s government followed its own laws August 16, 2020
COVID-19 impact: 2021 budget previewed by Bloomington mayor shows more expenses than revenues August 15, 2020
Indiana election commission keeps tight rein on absentee voting rules, extra mailed ballots to be opened by hand August 15, 2020
Disputed plan commission seat: Judge denies Bloomington’s bid to get case dismissed August 14, 2020
Indiana’s election commission de-certifies write-in Green Party candidate for Monroe County judge after Democratic Party challenge August 14, 2020
Bloomington city council OKs Habitat for Humanity project to build 70 houses in southwest part of town August 13, 2020
Factual corrections to statements about fire protection tax allocations sought by Monroe County councilors August 12, 2020
Analysis: Parallels between Republicans in General Assembly, Democrats on Bloomington city council August 11, 2020
Script almost ready to run for Bloomington city council’s OK of $2 million COVID-19 recovery August 10, 2020
Monroe County election board prepping for in-person polling numbers based on regular rules for absentee voters August 9, 2020
Parklets add to outside dining options in downtown Bloomington August 8, 2020
Democrats challenge Green Party write-in candidate for judge based on loss in primary August 7, 2020
Monroe County sheriff’s deputies to get regular training updates with Lexipol policy management program August 5, 2020
3 Photos: Urban Butterflies August 5, 2020
On split vote, public safety income tax committee recommends: No “off-the-top” allocations this year for rural fire departments August 4, 2020
Bloomington RDC OKs payment of property taxes connected to real estate deal for convention center expansion August 4, 2020
Bloomington hopes to put $2M of local money into $10M “tech accelerator” if feds will make up the difference August 3, 2020
Bloomington public bus driver tests positive for COVID-19, BT still on course for closer-to-normal service on Aug. 24 August 3, 2020
Bloomington’s city council asks for dollar amounts on active tax abatements, accepts report saying all are in “substantial compliance” August 2, 2020
Opinion | Bloomington city council’s legislative process should require an anti-racist step; training by locals would help August 1, 2020
IU Health COVID-19 response: Capacity limits mean dialing down elective procedures, shifting patients to deal with recent surge August 1, 2020
10K COVID-19 tests a day: Indiana University’s reopening plan to include diagnostic and surveillance testing July 31, 2020
Bloomington mayor: Proposed 2021 budget will reduce sworn police from 105 to 100 July 30, 2020
15-minute free PUDO parking starts Aug. 1 in downtown Bloomington July 30, 2020
$130K awarded to community non-profits by Monroe County through annual grant program July 29, 2020
Start for MCSCC students delayed until Aug. 12, online-only at first July 28, 2020
MCCSC board expected to finalize school re-opening plan at Tuesday night’s board meeting July 27, 2020
Bloomington city council gets first formal look at mayor’s $2.4 M plan to jumpstart recovery in fall 2020, gives positive review but wants more detail July 26, 2020
IU adjusts with test-on-arrival approach to fit COVID-19 testing landscape, Monroe County positive cases continue to rise July 25, 2020
Bloomington public buses roll fare-free through COVID-19 towards fall, with Uber as backup plan, same general manager in driver’s seat July 25, 2020
Opinion | Recovering four words: true and equal partnership July 24, 2020
Press release: BPD investigates Wednesday night shooting as homicide July 23, 2020
Indiana’s COVID-19 testing capacity could fall short of prescribed back-to-college needs July 23, 2020
Building “culture of compliance” preferred to punishments for Bloomington’s triple layer of COVID-19 health orders July 22, 2020
Monroe County board of health elevates COVID-19 health order to regulation status: $500 fine possible July 21, 2020
New choices in election of Monroe County at-large councilors July 21, 2020
Not a jail or a hospital: Stride Coalition’s crisis diversion center gets ribbon cut ahead of Aug. 3 opening July 20, 2020
Monroe County COVID-19 cases continue to surge, hospital numbers up, zero deaths for nearly a month July 19, 2020
Local prosecutor charges two in July 4 Lake Monroe case, victim wants feds to prosecute as hate crime July 18, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Mask order now in effect for Monroe County; other measures take effect on July 23 in Bloomington, later elsewhere July 17, 2020
Two suspects charged in July 4 Lake Monroe Case July 17, 2020
Bloomington mayor renews call for local income tax increase, reduces ask from 0.5 percentage points to 0.25; says 2021 budget for sworn police officers will decrease July 16, 2020
Monroe County prosecutor now “actively reviewing” evidence in July 4 Lake Monroe case July 16, 2020
2 extra stories, less parking OK’d by Bloomington plan commission for 110-bedroom development at 3rd & Grant July 15, 2020
Monroe County tax abatement is $240K of enthusiasm for company that brings attention to curb July 15, 2020
5th Bloomington city employee confirmed positive for COVID-19 since start of pandemic July 14, 2020
No word from prosecutor: July 4 Lake Monroe incident involving Bloomington activist gets tried in court of public opinion July 14, 2020
77 more Bloomington bedrooms: Johnson Creamery downtown residential project gets plan commission OK July 13, 2020
Plan commission lawsuit: Injunction filed against meetings; Bloomington wants amended complaint dismissed July 12, 2020
COVID-19 response: Bloomington mulls $2 million in city general fund money for economic stimulus July 11, 2020

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