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(05/01/15 4:01am)
Dressed in a large, dark blue T-shirt, old jeans and a Vietnam War-era Marine Corps hat turned backward, Marc Haggerty sits with his head tilted down as he waits his turn to speak, like he has done many Wednesday nights before.
(04/29/15 3:52am)
Just one week away from the primary election, the Monroe County Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People met with Bloomington’s three ?mayoral candidates in a forum Tuesday night at the Second Baptist Church.
(04/24/15 2:23am)
According to the 2014 Indiana Apartment Market Overview,a study of the housing market in Indiana, Bloomington has the highest cost of rent in the state of Indiana among the cities examined.
(04/23/15 4:04am)
The Bloomington City Council voted in favor of Ordinance 15-07, approving an expansion of the BBQ Train located on the corner of East 10th Street and Smith Road at Wednesday night’s meeting.
(04/23/15 4:07am)
For Howard Dean, Wednesday afternoon must have felt oddly familiar. Dean stood at a podium where a crowd of cheering supporters held signs and wore campaign buttons. They gave him a rousing standing ovation. However, the signs and buttons did not have his name on them; instead, they read John Hamilton.
(04/21/15 2:55am)
Gathered in front of rows of his supporters — many of whom were dressed in white T-shirts with his name on it — Darryl Neher, Democratic candidate for mayor of Bloomington, announced Monday evening a trio of endorsements for his candidacy: former Bloomington City Council President Charlotte Zietlow, Judge Vi Taliaferro and former City Council Clerk Pat Williams.
(04/17/15 4:43am)
The record stores of Bloomington tend to have relaxing and quiet atmospheres. Patrons causally walk through the store, sifting through the collection of various types of records at a slow pace.
(04/16/15 5:14am)
Sandwiched between the 2014 midterms and 2016 presidential election is the race for the City of Bloomington’s local offices. In the May 5 primary, voters will nominate candidates for mayor, city council and city clerk. Fifteen candidates are seeking the nine spots on the Bloomington City Council. Most are Democrats who, if nominated, could run an uncontested primary.
(04/09/15 3:41am)
Pets, parking and taxes were the main themes of Wednesday night’s Bloomington City Council meeting.
(04/07/15 2:50am)
Democratic candidate for mayor John Hamilton unveiled plans for combating poverty in Bloomington during a press conference at his campaign office Monday.
(04/02/15 3:30am)
Inspired by the words of President Obama, Democratic candidate for mayor John Hamilton hosted a panel Wednesday evening on his bold campaign idea — building a community-owned broadband network.
(04/01/15 2:58am)
It’s a campaign issue that has sparked two separate press conferences and driven a line between real estate developers and city government — what should Bloomington look like?
(03/26/15 4:36am)
The Bloomington City Council considered three amendments to Ordinance 15-05, the food truck ordinance, at Wednesday evening’s City Council meeting.
(03/25/15 3:43am)
Though it is a topic that always seems to linger, the issue of government corruption has rocketed to the forefront of Bloomington politics with the recent federal indictment of two city employees.
(03/12/15 4:36am)
Though it had to wait, the ordinance about the city food trucks seemed to be the issue on everyone’s mind at Wednesday evening’s Bloomington City Council meeting.
(03/12/15 4:39am)
A few feet may not seem like a great distance, but for the food truck owners of Bloomington, it could potentially make or break their ?businesses.
(03/10/15 3:52am)
Perhaps it’s only one more step, but for those anticipating the arrival of organic giant Whole Foods, Monday evening’s Plan Commission meeting was a significant leap over a ?mandatory hurdle.
(03/05/15 4:31am)
Bloomington is expanding — well, at least the city’s Tax Increment Financing districts are.
(03/03/15 3:16am)
Gathered inside the confines of City Hall on Monday morning, Democratic candidate for mayor Darryl Neher condemned out-of-state developers reshaping ?Bloomington.
(03/02/15 5:12am)
At the time, he was working in New Jersey, one of the 12 or 13 states political consulate Adam Mikos has gone to help run campaigns.