Politics

The Last Word

In their third and final debate Monday night, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney discussed foreign policy.

Ind. releases updated registration numbers

Statistics released by the Indiana Election Division show 477,427 individuals either registered to vote for the first time or updated their personal information between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30 of this year. Of that group, 159,958 were new registrations, and 317,469 were updates.

Rep. Roskam joins Young at campaign headquarters

U.S. House Majority Chief Deputy Whip Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th District in Illinois stopped by Bloomington campaign headquarters for Rep. Todd Young, R-9th District.

BMV celebrates Ind. bicentennial with new license plate

Gov. announces $147 million in state bond reduction payments for public facilities

Gov. Mitch Daniels burned the mortgages at a ceremony Wednesday, announcing several government facilities have been paid off with bond reduction payments totaling $147 million.

Candidates go head to head in town hall debate

At Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., the second presidential debate took the form of a town hall meeting.

Libertarians express lack of choices in presidential race

Not everyone is torn or committed to one of the sides. Some have skipped the pair altogether.

State initiative aims to reduce voter fraud Election Day

The state will implement new measures to decrease voter fraud on Election Day, Joseph Hogsett, U.S. attorney for the southern district of Indiana, announced in Bloomington Tuesday.

Simpson discusses campaign strategy at IU

Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Vi Simpson, D-Ellettsville, spoke candidly of her passion for women’s rights and the dangers of electing her Republican opponent before a small crowd of 15 IU College Democrats Tuesday.

Official Gov. Daniels portrait unveiled

The portrait, which was revealed by first lady Cheri Daniels and Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman, will become part of the governor’s portrait collection maintained by the Indiana State Museum, also in Indianapolis, according to a press release.

Pence leads Gregg, Boneham

Third quarter campaign finance reports were due at noon Monday, and Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mike Pence, R-6th District, lead the pack with more than $2.9 million raised.

City officials honor Citizens’ Academy graduates

The meeting served as the final class of a nine-week program called the Citizens’ Academy, an interactive program allowing Bloomington residents an opportunity to learn about the services, responsibilities and challenges of local government, program manager Vickie Provine said.

City announces redevelopment plan for downtown land

The City of Bloomington invited community members to participate in planning workshops Tuesday to gain feedback on redevelopment plans for recently acquired downtown property.

Early voting turnout lower than 2008

More than 400 people voted at the Curry building in downtown Bloomington Wednesday, but that number is nearly 350 shy of 2008's voter turnout on the second day of early voting.

Ryan, Biden to debate Thursday

Following a presidential debate where the main takeaway was the future of Big Bird, the vice presidential candidates have a lot of potential ground to cover.

Officials discuss prescription drug abuse

A variety of Monroe County community leaders ranging from school administrators  to prosecutors gathered Wednesday at 400 W. Seventh St. to discuss prescription drug abuse in the county.

Monroe County claims award for energy conservation

The Monroe County Commissioners were awarded $287,305.40 in late September by the U.S. Department of Energy through the Indiana Office of Energy Development.

Democratic Women’s Caucus honors Travis, endorses Munson, welcomes Yoder at monthly meeting

Once a month, one can find the group at Village Deli on Kirkwood Avenue. During breakfast, they discuss those issues and vote on whether to endorse and fund candidates. On Friday, Shelli Yoder, democratic candidate for the 9th congressional district, joined the group.

Students continue to register to vote as clock ticks

Student volunteers with the Indiana Public Interest Research Group stood in front of the Herman B Wells Library for four hours Thursday afternoon registering voters for this year’s election.

Hoosier Lottery privatizes mangement to increase revenue

The Hoosier Lottery announced Wednesday it will outsource management of its services to GTECH Corporation to boost revenue by a projected $2.1 billion during the next 15 years.