Politics

Local candidates learn to campaign from home during coronavirus shutdown

By Lilly St. Angelo · Tuesday, May 12,2020 9:36 p.m.

Candidates have used phone calls, social media and live video streaming to campaign.

GALLERY: Indiana democratic candidates speak at Winning Back Indiana forum

Indiana Democratic candidates participate in equality and justice forum

By Shelby Anderson · Thursday, March 5,2020 3:41 p.m.

The candidates responded to questions from communities underrepresented in politics.

Marie Yovanovitch to speak at IU foreign policy conference

By Cate Charron · Thursday, Feb. 20,2020 7:15 p.m.

Panelists will discuss topics such as climate change, national security and foreign policy.

Schooner Creek Farm files lawsuit against city, Mayor Hamilton, park officials

By Joey Bowling · Monday, Feb. 17,2020 5:14 p.m.

The lawsuit alleges the city has continually damaged the farm owners’ constitutional rights.

Hillary for vice president? Bloomberg campaign refuses to shoot down 'speculation'

By Tribune News Service · Sunday, Feb. 16,2020 4:19 p.m.

Mike and Hillary 2020? Never say never.

Indiana annexation bill rehashes state versus local government power struggle

By Joey Bowling · Thursday, Feb. 13,2020 11:35 p.m.

Annexation is the subject at the heart of a state lawsuit.

Local Green Party candidate campaigns on education, combating climate change

By Joey Bowling · Monday, Feb. 10,2020 7:02 p.m.

Randy Paul, the Bloomington Green Party’s chair emeritus, said the local Democrats have stagnated.

IU students travel to Iowa to volunteer for Sanders campaign

By Lily Wray · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2020 10:36 p.m.

One student went to 200 houses during her daylong trip.

Pregnancy accommodation bill for working mothers fails in Indiana Senate

By Kyra Miller · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2020 8:56 p.m.

The original language of the bill failed to pass despite bipartisan support.

Senate acquits Trump in impeachment trial; Romney breaks with GOP to vote for conviction

By Tribune News Service · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2020 7:15 p.m.

The 12-day trial is the shortest in presidential impeachment history.

Partisan passions overtake Trump's State of the Union speech

By Tribune News Service · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2020 7:12 p.m.

Democrats sat without clapping as the president recited a litany of economic and jobs numbers.

Bloomington residents watch Iowa caucus at Nick’s English Hut

By Nick Telman · Monday, Feb. 3,2020 11:27 p.m.

Bloomington residents watched the caucus and discussed the 2020 presidential election.

Mayor Hamilton proposes Monroe County income tax increase to fight climate change

By Joey Bowling · Monday, Feb. 3,2020 4:36 p.m.

The proposal would raise the Monroe County income tax from 1.345% to 1.75%.

Joe Biden receives surge of support from donors of former 2020 rivals

By Tribune News Service · Sunday, Feb. 2,2020 6:39 p.m.

Biden received the biggest boost from former financial backers of Kamala Harris.

Klobuchar vows to fight on, says no deal with Biden's campaign

By Tribune News Service · Sunday, Feb. 2,2020 6:08 p.m.

Vice President Biden and Sanders still far outpace their competitors in national polls.

Young Democratic Socialists of America organizes rally against U.S.-Iran tensions

By Joey Bowling · Sunday, Jan. 26,2020 9:39 p.m.

The organizers took turns speaking about different effects of imperialism.

Indiana’s first female majority caucus compiles legislation, celebrates suffrage

By Shelby Anderson · Sunday, Jan. 26,2020 9:14 p.m.

The legislators assembled a collection of bills that would benefit women, mothers and working families.

House bill considering extending polling hours in Indiana sparks hesitation

By Joey Bowling · Sunday, Jan. 26,2020 8:28 p.m.

The bill would extend polling hours from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.

IU professor arrested in Washington, D.C. at climate change protest

By Ben Price · Thursday, Jan. 23,2020 9:36 p.m.

Professor Marc Lame wanted to educate his students on civil disobedience.

Bloomington City Council passes law transitioning public housing system to vouchers

By Joey Bowling · Thursday, Jan. 16,2020 12:56 p.m.

The Rental Assistance Demonstration program will use vouchers and give families renovated units.

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