South Bend Mayor and Democratic Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg cancelled campaign events to return to the northern Indiana city, last week. Buttigieg – who is finishing his second term as South Bend Mayor – returned to the city, after a black man was shot dead by a white police officer. Buttigieg held a town hall meeting on Sunday about the …
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After Shooting, Buttigieg Appears at Town Hall
South Bend Mayor and Democratic Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg continues to suspend campaign events, after last week’s fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer. The 37 year-old, two-term mayor addressed the community at a town hall meeting, last night. The Associated Press reports a further 11 people were shot yesterday, including one man fatally, after a …
Read More »Daily Local News – June 24, 2019
HEADLINES South Bend Mayor and Democratic Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg continues to suspend campaign events, after last week’s fatal shooting of a Black man by a White police officer; A women’s health clinic is set to open in South Bend this week, despite Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill’s legal challenges; Monroe County Plan Commissioners are voicing their concerns about a …
Read More »Buttigieg’s IU Speech Outlines Foreign Policy Goals
South Bend Mayor and Democrat Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Indiana University Auditorium, this afternoon. The two-term mayor used today’s campaign stop to broadly outline his foreign policy stance. Buttigieg was introduced by former 9th District Congressman (D-IN) Lee Hamilton. At today’s address, Buttigieg praised both Hamilton and former U.S. Senator (R-IN) Richard Lugar. Buttigieg’s campaign stop at …
Read More »Buttigieg Seeks Presidential Nomination
Pete Buttigieg announced yesterday he’s in the running for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The second-term mayor of South Bend, IN is 37 years old, making him one of the youngest presidential candidates in history. Buttigieg is also the first openly-gay executive official in Indiana. He announced he was gay in June of 2015, before being re-elected as South Bend’s mayor …
Read More »Daily Local News – April 15th, 2019
Pete Buttigieg announces bid for Democratic Presidential nomination; Amanda Barge’s resignation leaves vacant District 3 seat; Early Primary voting is under way; City officials continue work on comprehensive transportation plan; City taking nominations for Sustainability awards. FEATURE On this week’s edition of Big Talk Extra, Nile Arena talks about the issues that motivate his independent run for Mayor. ACTIVATE! In …
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