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Thursday, April 25
The Indiana Daily Student

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Bailey announces run for U.S. Congress

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Former Seymour, Ind., Mayor Bill Bailey announced Wednesday he will run in the Democratic congressional primary to unseat Rep. Todd Young, R-9th District.

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City eliminates event meter fee

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Bloomington recently eliminated a proposed fee for use of metered spaces by street festivals and other events after community members expressed concerns.




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Prof. explains government shutdown

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The federal government has been in a heated debate all week, and the two parties will have to come to a resolution by Wednesday to avoid the first shutdown since the mid-1990s.


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Secularist group fighting town seal

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Last November, the Ellettsville town council received a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation stating the use of a Latin cross in the town seal violated the Constitution.




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Area Senator honored by association

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Sen. Brent Steele, R-Bedford, chair of the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee,  was recognized Thursday as a Champion of Justice by the Indiana Judges Association.


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Gates, Hamilton discuss value of Constitution

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For Constitution Day, Sept. 17, the Indiana Daily Student talked to two experts and former national security leaders with IU ties — former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and former Rep. Lee Hamilton — about what role the Constitution plays in a modern world.



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Protesters call for peace in Syria

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President Obama is currently facing down Congress and the American people in hopes of gaining support for military action against Syria following the Aug. 21 chemical attacks outside its capital, Damascus.






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Proposed federal budget favors Kindergarten prep

This money will especially be directed toward helping young children enrich their education. Obama’s Preschool for All proposal would allocate $75 billion during the next 10 years to ensure all students begin their kindergarten careers prepared.