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City eliminates event meter fee

By Alli Friedman · Monday, Sept. 30,2013 10:32 p.m.

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

By Jake Wright · Thursday, Sept. 26,2013 11:51 p.m.

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

By Jake Wright · Wednesday, Sept. 25,2013 12:48 a.m.

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

By IDS staff · Monday, Sept. 23,2013 12:25 a.m.

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

By Michael Auslen · Tuesday, Sept. 17,2013 12:36 a.m.

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

By Jake Wright · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2013 12:21 a.m.

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

Thursday, April 18,2013 11:24 p.m.

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.

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Motorsport industry could improve with bill

Thursday, April 18,2013 11:22 p.m.

Senate Bill 91 establishes a “motorsports investment district” and authorizes horse racing associations and racino, a combination of a casino and racetrack, licensees to negotiate the amount of slot machine receipts that support the horse racing industry, according to the bill. 

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Queen to bestow 'knight' title on Lugar

Monday, April 15,2013 1:07 p.m.

Former Sen. Richard Lugar will be bestowed the rank of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony Tuesday at the British Embassy in Washington D.C.

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Medical device tax cuts income of manufacturers

By Matt Stefanski · Sunday, April 14,2013 11:07 p.m.

The tax, which took effect in January, is expected to cost manufacturers approximately $194 million per month, risking 43,000 jobs, according to a press release from the Advanced Medical Technology Association.

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