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Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton will seek re-election, in 2019; Consultants from Clarion Associates presented their proposed changes last week for the third and final module of Bloomington’s Unified Development Ordinance; The Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse’s latest report card says the state is doing better when it comes to opioid abuse; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb directed flags across the …

Indiana is among the states to receive federal funding to fight the opioid epidemic. The US Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday they’re awarding the state over $25 million. The total allocation by Health and Human Services is estimated at over $1 billion this year for all 50 states. The Associated Press reports the funds will largely go …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has criticized the state’s needle exchange programs as well as the Centers for Disease Control. Hill’s criticisms come in the wake of a CDC report requesting the state cease collecting data on syringe exchange programs. According to the CDC, the information gathered by Indiana using inaccurate data can alter the true statistical picture. The Governor’s …

Today is number 1 on our countdown of the Top Stories of 2016. In this episode, we take a look back at the many ways Bloomington officials and residents have talked about – and acted on – issues in the downtown area during the past twelve months. Depending on who’s talking, there can be a long list of complaints about …