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The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and an alleged sexual assault victim, on Monday; Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support today for bipartisan legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign governments accused of interfering in US elections; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced on Friday, a defense contractor will receive nearly two million dollars in tax …

In this episode of The Bicentennial Journal, Scott Emery, a volunteer with the Monroe County History Center Cemetery Committee, tells the story of the Blair Cemetery, in Van Buren Township.  The cemetery consists of one headstone, that of one-year old Carlyle Blair, son of Marion and Hester Blair.  Marion Blair was a well regarded artist who painted a portrait of …

Students, faculty and staff at Indiana University have signed an open letter denouncing a social scientist Charles Murray, who is slated to speak on campus; A group of IU students marched through campus and into the provost office to demand more social justice education on campus, along with other demands; The Indiana Senate has approved a bill allowing government agencies …

County residents and officials showed up at last night’s county council meeting to protest the City of Bloomington’s proposed annexation of seven areas bordering the city limits; On Monday, Indiana Senate Bill 420 was discussed at the statehouse in Indianapolis; The City of Bloomington Animal Shelter reports they experienced reduced intake and euthanasia rates last year; An assistant professor with …