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OPINION: The labor shortage is a fairytale

By Danny William · Thursday, Feb. 23,2023 9 a.m.

Pay good wages, get good work.

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OPINION: My kingdom for a Pizza Hut: Gorbachev and the disastrous dissolution of the USSR

By Jared Quigg · Monday, Sept. 5,2022 5:02 p.m.

The fall of the Soviet Union was a catastrophe. Blame the late Mikhail Gorbachev.

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OPINION: American workers should be working less

By Jared Quigg · Tuesday, May 3,2022 12:23 p.m.

Companies are experimenting with a shortened work week. This should be the norm.

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OPINION: Economic sanctions and trade wars could replace armed conflicts in the future

By Sean Gilley · Sunday, April 17,2022 2:27 p.m.

In this new globalized community, traditional warfare will become a relic of the past.

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OPINION: We have a gross misunderstanding of the degree of wealth inequality in the U.S.

By Sean Gilley · Tuesday, April 12,2022 11 a.m.

We need to have an honest conversation about money and wealth in our society.

OPINION: Small-town America is dying, and our smaller communities are at risk

By Sean Gilley · Sunday, April 3,2022 2:38 p.m.

We are losing the tight-knit communities that once defined our culture.

'Happy dine-in day': Bloomington begins reopening Saturday amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Lydia Gerike · Sunday, May 17,2020 6:52 p.m.

Customers cautiously returned to restaurants and other businesses as the new normal began.

Cities are reopening. What does this mean for the environment?

By Lauren McLaughlin · Thursday, May 14,2020 8:05 p.m.

Reviving the economy and increasing renewable energy could go hand in hand.

Local meat vendors saw more sales after large meat processing plants closed due to the coronavirus

By Lauren McLaughlin · Thursday, May 14,2020 6:46 p.m.

Smaller meat processors kept local meat production going.

White House releases infrastructure proposal

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Feb. 14,2018 2:30 a.m.

The White House's suggestions for Congress include $200 billion in federal spending.

A worker tapes a box while packing items on Cyber Monday at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in San Bernardino, California. Indianapolis is a finalist among 19 other cities for Amazon's second headquarters in North America, known as Amazon HQ2.

Indianapolis becomes finalist for new Amazon headquarters

By IDS staff · Friday, Jan. 19,2018 9:30 a.m.

Indianapolis joins 19 other cities on the list of finalists.

Big Red Liquors, located on North College Avenue, can't sell alcohol on Sundays due to the Indiana law from 1853 preventing it from doing so. This could change though, as the Indiana Alcohol Code Revision Commission reviews alcohol-related laws, many of which have been in place since Prohibition.

House committee passes bill allowing carryout alcohol sales on Sundays

By IDS staff · Thursday, Jan. 18,2018 2 a.m.

The bill will now head to the full House for a vote.

The members of the Indiana General Assembly stand up and cheer as Gov. Eric Holcomb finishes his State of the State speech. Holcomb's thirty-minute speech introduced his goals for the state this year.

ICYMI: Top five takeaways from Gov. Holcomb’s State of the State

By Laurel Demkovich · Thursday, Jan. 11,2018 12 a.m.

Holcomb's speech focused on workforce development and the opioid crisis.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Varadaraj Pai testifies on Wednesday, July 19, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

FCC approves repeal on net neutrality

By IDS staff · Thursday, Dec. 14,2017 1:48 p.m.

Despite protests and debates, FCC repealed net neutrality even after a brief evacuation due to security concerns.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) defends President Trump's sharing of classified intelligence with Russian officials during a press conference on Capitol Hill on May 16, 2017 in Washington, D.C. McConnell has joined other Republicans backing proposed legislation to bolster the background-check system intended to prevent criminals from buying guns, said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democratic sponsor of the bill.

Senate approves its version of tax bill early Saturday morning

By Jesse Naranjo · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 1:14 a.m.

The 479-page bill passed along party lines with the exception of one "no" from Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee.

Pence will visit Plainfield to discuss tax reform

By IDS staff · Thursday, Nov. 9,2017 2 a.m.

The vice president will attend a round table discussion in a suburb of Indianapolis to discuss taxes.

Indiana Dunes National Park bill passed in the House, must move to Senate

By IDS staff · Monday, Nov. 6,2017 8 a.m.

There are currently 59 national parks in the U.S.

Shalom Community Center, located on Walnut Street, provides resources for people experiencing homelessness and poverty.

Shalom Center works to get homeless of Bloomington a roof over their heads

By Christine Fernando · Friday, Nov. 3,2017 5 a.m.

Daily, 333 people are on Bloomington's streets.

IU research finds coal industry may slow job growth in the future

By IDS staff · Thursday, Nov. 2,2017 10 a.m.

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs conducted a study on the culture of coal.

Mark Stoll shows the inside of a cranberry bean grown at the local Gypsy Ridge Farms during the Bloomington Community Farmer's Market. Local farmers are trying to crack the IU market with their products.

Local farmers consider how to crack the IU student market

By Christine Fernando · Thursday, Nov. 2,2017 7:12 a.m.

They said it is hard to compete with large monopolies.

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OPINION: The labor shortage is a fairytale

OPINION: My kingdom for a Pizza Hut: Gorbachev and the disastrous dissolution of the USSR

OPINION: American workers should be working less

OPINION: Economic sanctions and trade wars could replace armed conflicts in the future

OPINION: We have a gross misunderstanding of the degree of wealth inequality in the U.S.

OPINION: Small-town America is dying, and our smaller communities are at risk

'Happy dine-in day': Bloomington begins reopening Saturday amid COVID-19 pandemic

Cities are reopening. What does this mean for the environment?

Local meat vendors saw more sales after large meat processing plants closed due to the coronavirus

White House releases infrastructure proposal

Indianapolis becomes finalist for new Amazon headquarters

House committee passes bill allowing carryout alcohol sales on Sundays

ICYMI: Top five takeaways from Gov. Holcomb’s State of the State

FCC approves repeal on net neutrality

Senate approves its version of tax bill early Saturday morning

Pence will visit Plainfield to discuss tax reform

Indiana Dunes National Park bill passed in the House, must move to Senate

Shalom Center works to get homeless of Bloomington a roof over their heads

IU research finds coal industry may slow job growth in the future

Local farmers consider how to crack the IU student market

Protesters disrupt IU Board of Trustees meeting Friday

Annual Strawberry Shortcake Festival to benefit local youth June 13

Pro-free speech group files lawsuit against IU over 'bias incident' policy

Monroe County cooling stations to open Sunday due to heat wave

IU-Bloomington to add chancellor and faculty fellow positions