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In a marathon session last night, Bloomington City Council members deliberated the finer points of  proposed legislation regulating scooter use in the city; Recent allegations of sexual harassment between a Monroe County commissioner and a county contractor have prompted the  county’s legal department to further refine its personal policy and county code. FEATURE Community members brought video and audio allegedly …

The Bloomington Common Council may heavily amend an ordinance regulating motorized scooter use, proposed by the city’s administration. The proposed ordinance not only regulates scooter operations, it sets fees and data reporting requirements. In its initial form, the proposed rule limits scooter use to sidewalks, provides access to low income riders, and prohibits scooter use for those under the age …

The Bloomington Common Council will meet at city hall tonight, to discuss additional regulations on scooter use. Tonight’s meeting comes after the publication of survey findings from area residents. Three different surveys on electric scooter use in the city garnered thousands of responses, most of them negative. According to the report, the majority of respondents – around 75 percent – …

The electric scooter company Lime is recalling over 2,000 scooters from across the country, after The Washington Post blew the whistle on potential dangers. The Post published an article yesterday, quoting an engineer from the San-Francisco based firm, who says their scooters may be dangerous. The engineer reportedly states the scooters have a tendency to catch fire or break, when …

Sen. (D- IN) Joe Donnelly debated Republican challenger Mike Braun and Libertarian Candidate Lucy Brenton in Indianapolis, last night; Rumors of a planned school shooting at Bloomington High School North today, remained just that: rumors; The Bloomington City Council is addressing two, multi-million dollar projects tonight. Both initiatives would be financed by raising area property taxes; The electric scooter company Lime …

Congress passed a bill to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic yesterday; The Indiana University Office of Parking Operations impounded over 150 electric scooters since the arrival of rental services such as Lime and Bird in Bloomington; A 600-bedroom apartment complex proposed for Bloomington’s east side continues to receive scrutiny from both the city and area residents; The City of Bloomington will soon be …

Yet another San Francisco-based electric scooter company is distributing its vehicles around Bloomington, as of this weekend; Next Tuesday, October 9th, is the last day to register to vote for this November’s midterm elections; Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton is joining with officials across the nation to demand the protection of U.S. forests. FEATURE Indiana’s highest ranking drug official stated on …