Politics

Polls declares Ind. election front runners

Sunday, Nov. 4,2012 11:14 p.m.

There’s a leader emerging in the U.S. Senate race between Republican candidate and State Treasurer Richard Mourdock and Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-2nd District. Donnelly leads Mourdock 47 percent to 36 percent, according to the third Howey/DePauw Indiana Battleground Poll.

Pence, Young focus on game plan in days before election

By Kirsten Clark · Sunday, Nov. 4,2012 11:06 p.m.

Monroe County was the second stop Saturday for Pence and his Big Red Truck Tour. By Monday, the tour will have covered the entire state of Indiana, said Christy Denault, Mike Pence for Indiana communications director.

Men, women split political agendas, party affiliations

By Matthew Glowicki · Friday, Nov. 2,2012 12:26 a.m.

Media interest in the gender gap, the difference between percentages of males and females that vote for a particular candidate, is nothing new, but could just be relevant as ever.

County council candidates outline plans for upcoming term

Thursday, Nov. 1,2012 10:11 p.m.

In the week leading up to the elections, Monroe County Council president and Democratic candidate Geoff McKim and Republican candidate Skip Daley have sent out press releases detailing their plans for the coming term.

Gas prices dropping across state, nationwide

By Holly Hays · Thursday, Nov. 1,2012 12:30 a.m.

On Oct. 24, AAA Hoosier Motor Club reported Indiana gas prices dropped nearly 20 cents from Oct. 17-24.

City seeks public input on vision statement

By Samantha Schmidt · Tuesday, Oct. 30,2012 1:22 a.m.

The City of Bloomington has released a newly drafted vision statement and is seeking public input through ImagineBloomington workshops, the first of which was Monday night at the Monroe County Library.

Races too close to call

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 30,2012 1:08 a.m.

Election polls aren’t everything, but if new numbers in the Senate and presidential races hold true, Election night could be a nail biter.

Students line up for first day of early voting

By Matthew Glowicki · Tuesday, Oct. 30,2012 12:45 a.m.

Monday was the first day of early voting at Assembly Hall and continues today in the south lobby from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Candidates face off online

By Matthew Glowicki · Friday, Oct. 26,2012 12:20 a.m.

Social media, as the name suggests, has the power to increase interaction between political candidates and the public.

Voters speak on the air about political stances

By Mina Asayesh-Brown · Friday, Oct. 26,2012 12:15 a.m.

WHTR Indianapolis Channel 13 Eyewitness News anchors and reporters made their 10th stop of 11 since August in “Decision 2012 On the Road,” a program in which they traveled across central Indiana to talk to voters about issues that are important to them. For the most part, people are concerned about the economy and jobs, Eyewitness News anchor Andrea Morehead said.

City issues grants for art projects

Friday, Oct. 26,2012 12 a.m.

Applicants competed for top spots in Bloomington’s semi-annual Arts Commission Arts Project Grant Program, funded by the city’s economic development office. Applicants’ projects were evaluated for artistic quality, community impact and organizational capacity.

Gubernatorial candidates spar in last debate

By Matthew Glowicki and Samantha Schmidt · Thursday, Oct. 25,2012 11:57 p.m.

The three Indiana gubernatorial candidates debated for the third and last time Thursday evening in Fort Wayne. DePauw University Executive Director of Media Relations Ken Owen served as moderator of the hour-long debate between Democratic candidate John Gregg, U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, R-6th District and Libertarian candidate Rupert Boneham.

Funding gap apparent in 9th District race

By Matthew Glowicki · Thursday, Oct. 25,2012 11:52 p.m.

Closer to home, the campaigns of 9th-District Congressional candidates Democrat Shelli Yoder and Rep. Todd Young, R-Ind., aren’t spending anywhere near that amount. But there is a contrast in just how much each candidate brings in spending.

Superintendent of Public Instruction candidates debate

By Gage Bentley · Thursday, Oct. 25,2012 1:02 a.m.

Democratic candidate Glenda Ritz and Republican incumbent State Superindenent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett participated in a public forum Wednesday night at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind.

National voices respond to Mourdock comment

By Claire Wiseman · Thursday, Oct. 25,2012 12:44 a.m.

Indiana Senate candidate and State Treasurer Richard Mourdock started a political firestorm Tuesday when he defended his stance on abortion.

Abortion question captures spotlight

By Samantha Schmidt · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2012 12:46 a.m.

Republican state treasurer Richard Mourdock incited national attention in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate debate when he said he does not accept rape as an excuse for abortion.Even pregnancies from rape are the will of God, Mourdock said.

GOP addresses checks, balances concerns in Monroe County

By Samantha Schmidt · Wednesday, Oct. 24,2012 12:10 a.m.

Hogan said the plan was passed by the Board of Commissioners in February 2012, allegedly disregard Monroe County Comprehensive Land Use Planing public input in the process. Hogan claimed that no ordinances have been passed with reference to the plan because “to do so prior to the election could prove disastrous to the incumbents.”

The Last Word

By Matthew Glowicki · Tuesday, Oct. 23,2012 1:37 a.m.

In their third and final debate Monday night, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney discussed foreign policy.

Ind. releases updated registration numbers

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Oct. 23,2012 1:13 a.m.

Statistics released by the Indiana Election Division show 477,427 individuals either registered to vote for the first time or updated their personal information between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30 of this year. Of that group, 159,958 were new registrations, and 317,469 were updates.

Rep. Roskam joins Young at campaign headquarters

By Samantha Schmidt · Monday, Oct. 22,2012 12:18 a.m.

U.S. House Majority Chief Deputy Whip Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th District in Illinois stopped by Bloomington campaign headquarters for Rep. Todd Young, R-9th District.