Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb declared last week “Immigrant Heritage Week at a press conference, today; Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson sent statements to federal lawmakers, asking them to bolster elections security throughout the country; Owen, Greene, and Monroe Counties boast some of the highest unemployment rates in the state; Monroe County is beginning a multi-phase project to update the county’s security systems; Monroe …
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Daily Local News – April 19, 2018
A new report finds that working families in Indiana are more likely to be poor than in neighboring states. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority is extending the application deadline for its winter assistance program to June. In its meeting last night, the Bloomington City Council again took up an agreement between the city and IU Health to buy the IU …
Read More »City, County Move to Limit Construction Delays
The Bloomington Board of Public Works is offering financial incentives to contractors, in an attempt to expedite construction projects. City of Bloomington Planning Director Adam Wason said the city and county will split the cost of an incentive package for contractor CLR Construction to complete a Monroe County bridge project on Country Club Dr. before the original completion date of …
Read More »Indiana Bicentennial Projects Cost Estimate Higher Than Expected
Indiana’s bicentennial projects are costing Hoosiers more than former Governor Mike Pence promised. That’s according to a new report from the Associated Press. Plans to pay for the projects have fallen apart, leaving the legislature to allocate $5.5M for the costs in the recently-signed state budget. The projects include the construction of a new plaza outside the Statehouse and upgrades …
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