City Council members propose same-sex marriage resolution
The resolution will state that Bloomington supports same-sex marriage and does not support the possibility of the state constitution only recognizing marriage between a man and woman.
The resolution will state that Bloomington supports same-sex marriage and does not support the possibility of the state constitution only recognizing marriage between a man and woman.
A county-wide program will now bear the name of its founder, Sophia Travis, a beloved community member who died last year.
Democrat Bill Bailey announced Wednesday he will run for the United States House of Representatives in 2014.
Former Seymour, Ind., Mayor Bill Bailey announced Wednesday he will run in the Democratic congressional primary to unseat Rep. Todd Young, R-9th District.
Bloomington recently eliminated a proposed fee for use of metered spaces by street festivals and other events after community members expressed concerns.
Monroe County received the 2013 Local Government Cooperation Award from the Association of Indiana Counties on Wednesday.
On Tues. Oct. 1, either a government shutdown is avoided or all government services deemed non-essential will be halted and employees will be sent home on furlough.
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.
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.
Phyllis Pond, R-New Haven, the longest serving female state representative in Indiana, died Sunday. She was 82 years old.
The Monroe County Citizens’ Academy give residents the ability to learn more about how the government operates and how residents can become involved.
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.
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.
A raise in minimum wage was proposed in a bill by President Barack Obama in February. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., proposed a separate minimum wage raise in March.
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.
Glenda Ritz, Indiana superintendent of public instruction, spoke Monday at the Indiana Memorial Union about Indiana’s public education and the improvements she hopes to make.
Bloomington’s Affordable Care Act Committee aims to educate people about health insurance changes as a result of the Act.
Bloomington Deputy Mayor Maria Heslin announced earlier this month she is leaving her city government position in the fall to return to the private sector.
A bill that would expand the existing voucher program, and become the nation’s largest voucher expansion, is moving to the desk of Gov. Mike Pence to be signed into law.
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.