Politics

Who has Gov. Mike Braun appointed to head state agencies so far?

By Madelyn Hanes · Thursday, Jan. 16,2025 10:38 a.m.

Gov. Braun appointed over 20 individuals.

Child labor, digging and a tax cut: Indiana laws now in effect you should know about

By Adelyn Rabbitt · Wednesday, Jan. 15,2025 2:32 p.m.

Each law took effect on Jan. 1.

Meet the 8 people running for the open Monroe County Council seat

By Jack Forrest and Andrew Miller · Tuesday, Jan. 14,2025 11:36 a.m.

The caucus will be held Jan. 19.

Mike Braun inaugurated as Indiana’s governor

By Andrew Miller · Monday, Jan. 13,2025 11:53 a.m.

Braun is now Indiana’s 52nd governor.

Candidate for county council seat Sarah Larson withdraws

By Jack Forrest · Tuesday, Jan. 7,2025 8:37 p.m.

Now, eight candidates remain.

Monroe County Council vacancy caucus delayed due to expected hazardous winter weather

By Jack Forrest · Friday, Jan. 3,2025 4:49 p.m.

The caucus will now happen on Jan. 19.

9 people now running for county council seat left vacant after Cheryl Munson’s death

By Jack Forrest and Andrew Miller · Thursday, Jan. 2,2025 6:48 p.m.

Four more people filed with the Monroe County Democratic Party on Thursday.

Sen. Yoder replaces minority leader Greg Taylor after sexual misconduct allegations

By Andrew Miller · Wednesday, Dec. 18,2024 6:20 p.m.

Yoder has represented Bloomington and much of Monroe County since 2020.

What Trump’s plan to abolish the Department of Education could mean for IU, MCCSC

By Andrew Miller · Monday, Dec. 9,2024 6:21 p.m.

It’s dubious whether the plan would get congressional approval.

How an unbroken Republican supermajority could continue to affect Indiana

By Adelyn Rabbitt · Tuesday, Dec. 3,2024 12:18 p.m.

Indiana continues to be a ‘one-party state’ after elections resulted in a maintained Republican supermajority.

Episode 4: IU football ranking, Monroe County approves a new jail and Micah Beckwith threatens the IDS

By Annabel Prokopy and Jonathan Soco · Sunday, Nov. 17,2024 10:05 p.m.

IDS Weekly News Rundown shares top stories from the IDS staff every week.

Beckwith alleges ‘covert’ funding, suppression at IU during interview with IDS: Read the transcript

By Mia Hilkowitz · Thursday, Nov. 14,2024 6 a.m.

Beckwith participated in the interview one day after he threatened IDS in an X post.

Why did Trump win? Local politicos weigh in

By Andrew Miller · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2024 3:11 p.m.

This election saw a national rightward shift as Trump swept all seven swing states.

Future Lt. Gov. Beckwith threatens IDS over front page: ‘We will be happy to stop it for them’

By Mia Hilkowitz · Tuesday, Nov. 12,2024 2:52 p.m.

Indiana voters elected Mike Braun, a U.S. Senator, and Beckwith as the next governor and lieutenant governor Nov. 5.

How Mike Braun’s education plan as governor could affect students, schools

By Adelyn Rabbitt · Thursday, Nov. 7,2024 5:28 p.m.

Braun proposed a seven-part education policy plan similar to Indiana’s current education policies.

Indiana ballot constitutional amendment approved

By Adelyn Rabbitt · Thursday, Nov. 7,2024 12:49 p.m.

The Indiana state superintendent of public instruction approved for removal from gubernatorial successor list.

In blue Bloomington, students devastated as millions celebrate Trump’s victory

By Eva Remijan-Toba , Tyler Spence and Andrew Miller · Thursday, Nov. 7,2024 11:33 a.m.

In a deep red state, Bloomington remains an outlier.

Donald Trump elected president again

By Andrew Miller · Wednesday, Nov. 6,2024 8:07 a.m.

Indiana voted for Trump by 20% as of publication.

Indiana House District 62 too close to call

By Marissa Meador · Wednesday, Nov. 6,2024 12:32 a.m.

Hall currently leads by 768 votes with some votes still uncounted by publication.

Democrat Matt Pierce retains State House District 61 seat in uncontested election

By Ethan Roberts · Tuesday, Nov. 5,2024 11:05 p.m.

Pierce has held the Indiana House of Representatives seat since 2002.

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