Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb directed flags to be flown at half-mast yesterday afternoon. The governor’s announcement comes after the death of Senator John McCain, who died on Saturday. Holcomb’s directive will stay in place until McCain’s funeral proceedings this Sunday, September 2, 2018. The Governor is asking businesses and residents in the state to lower their flags as well. McCain …
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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is calling for a renewed push towards passing hate crime legislation in the state. Holcomb’s call comes after the weekend vandalism of a Jewish synagogue in Carmel, Indiana. The state is one of five across the country which has not ratified independent hate crimes legislation. Anti-Semitic graffiti was found at the entrance to the Carmel synagogue …
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The Monroe County Community School Corporation is hosting a public forum tonight at 6 pm in Bloomington; Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton is proposing the hiring of five additional public safety officers to the Bloomington Police Department; Indiana governor Eric Holcomb is calling for a renewed push towards passing hate crime legislation in the state. FEATURE The Indiana Chapter of the …
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The Monroe County Community School Corporation is inviting community members to weigh in on whether or not the school corporation should implement a security program. Tomorrow’s public forum comes after the state of Indiana released funds for school districts to purchase metal detectors. MCCSC Spokesman Andrew Clampitt said the metal detectors are being released in waves. Clampitt said tomorrow’s community …
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Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is being accused of groping a lawmaker and three legislative staffers at a party, earlier this year. According to the Indianapolis Star, a confidential memo made for legislative leaders was released to the public last night, containing details of the allegations. The incidents allegedly took place during an end-of-the-legislative-session party at a bar on March …
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Indiana Senators Joe Donnelly and Todd Young praise President Trump for his North Korean summit; Uncertainty over global trade tariffs have Bloomington and Monroe County considering charging residents for recycling, for the first time; Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board approves Assistant Superintendent Jerry Sanders as Interim Superintendent of schools; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will ask for $25 million in appropriations for …
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