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Mayor-elect Kerry Thomson announces leadership team

By Andrew Miller · Friday, Dec. 1 3:25 p.m.

Thomson was elected after running unopposed in November’s municipal election.

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Democrat Destiny Wells enters race for Indiana attorney general

By Mia Hilkowitz · Monday, Nov. 20 2:45 p.m.

Wells ran for Indiana secretary of state in November 2022 but lost to Diego Morales.

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UPDATE: 2024 Bloomington budget increases by nearly $19 million to address climate change, jobs and diversity

By Olivia Franklin · Wednesday, Nov. 8 3:41 p.m.

The 2024 budget is larger than the 2023 budget.

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Monroe County Democrats optimistic for city’s future at municipal election watch party

By Andrew Miller · Wednesday, Nov. 8 1:59 p.m.

The party won all of its races Tuesday.

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Election Day tomorrow: voters to decide city council, mayor, school funding

By Marissa Meador · Monday, Nov. 6 2:43 p.m.

Though most races are uncontested, voters will determine school funding increases for MCCSC.

House of Representatives elect Republican Mike Johnson as speaker of the House

By Ethan Roberts · Thursday, Oct. 26 12:34 p.m.

Johnson was unanimously approved by Republican representatives.

Bloomington City Council fails to override stop sign reinstallation veto

By Ethan Roberts · Thursday, Oct. 19 6:02 p.m.

The initial vote to add the stop signs Oct. 4 had passed narrowly.

UPDATED: IU President Whitten releases new statement on violence in Israel after backlash

By Marissa Meador · Thursday, Oct. 12 8:46 p.m.

The new statement specifically addressed Israel and Hamas.

Separate peaceful gatherings over Israel-Palestine conflict end in clash on IU’s campus

By Salome Cloteaux , Ruth Cronin and Andrew Miller · Tuesday, Oct. 10 2 a.m.

The Palestinian Solidarity Committee organized a peaceful counterprotest to the gathering supporting Israel.

Indiana voting registration ends Oct. 10. Here’s what you need to know

By Andrew Miller · Friday, Oct. 6 6:27 p.m.

All voters should check to make sure their information is up to date.

OPINION: Masculinity is an undefined word

By Joey Sills · Wednesday, Oct. 4 12:12 p.m.

Rigid societal gender standards affect everyone — including, and especially, men.

Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of the House

By Andrew Miller · Tuesday, Oct. 3 9:03 p.m.

This is the first time a speaker has been voted out in history.

Congress passes stopgap spending bill to avoid government shutdown

By Colin Cunningham · Sunday, Oct. 1 6:32 p.m.

The bill was passed hours before the midnight deadline.

OPINION: What are we even doing here, part II: the Republican presidential debate

By Jared Quigg · Thursday, Sept. 28 2:55 p.m.

The second Republican debate was predictably even more pointless than the first.

OPINION: No one likes a mad woman

By Joey Sills · Thursday, Sept. 28 9 a.m.

There’s a long history of prominent women being unjustly vilified by the public.

Meet Sydney Zulich, the 20-year-old IU graduate running for city council

By Marissa Meador · Tuesday, Sept. 26 1:38 p.m.

Sydney Zulich will make history as Bloomington’s youngest city councilmember.

OPINION: The student debt crisis has gotten out of hand

By Gentry Keener · Sunday, Sept. 24 3:23 p.m.

The price of college has skyrocketed, and there is no relief in sight.

OPINION: Is socialism incompatible with human nature?

By Jared Quigg · Thursday, Sept. 21 12:45 p.m.

The "human nature" argument is one of the worst and most common used against socialism.

OPINION: Ballad of a homeschooled boy

By Joey Sills · Tuesday, Sept. 19 2:36 p.m.

Despite seemingly good intentions, homeschooling does nothing but hurt students.

UPDATE: Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission submits misconduct charges against Rokita

By Andrew Miller · Monday, Sept. 18 12:33 p.m.

The complaint alleges state Attorney General Todd Rokita.

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Mayor-elect Kerry Thomson announces leadership team

Democrat Destiny Wells enters race for Indiana attorney general

UPDATE: 2024 Bloomington budget increases by nearly $19 million to address climate change, jobs and diversity

Monroe County Democrats optimistic for city’s future at municipal election watch party

Election Day tomorrow: voters to decide city council, mayor, school funding

House of Representatives elect Republican Mike Johnson as speaker of the House

Bloomington City Council fails to override stop sign reinstallation veto

UPDATED: IU President Whitten releases new statement on violence in Israel after backlash

Separate peaceful gatherings over Israel-Palestine conflict end in clash on IU’s campus

Indiana voting registration ends Oct. 10. Here’s what you need to know

OPINION: Masculinity is an undefined word

Kevin McCarthy ousted as Speaker of the House

Congress passes stopgap spending bill to avoid government shutdown

OPINION: What are we even doing here, part II: the Republican presidential debate

OPINION: No one likes a mad woman

Meet Sydney Zulich, the 20-year-old IU graduate running for city council

OPINION: The student debt crisis has gotten out of hand

OPINION: Is socialism incompatible with human nature?

OPINION: Ballad of a homeschooled boy

UPDATE: Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission submits misconduct charges against Rokita

One dead after shooting in Bloomington early Sunday morning

Indiana men’s soccer poised for rematch with Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament quarterfinals

Three storylines to watch for Indiana men’s basketball at Michigan

IU chapter of Delta Upsilon suspended for endangering others, hazing

Three Bloomington events to check out this holiday season