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A recent report from structural engineers is prompting Bloomington officials to consider rebuilding the Fourth Street garage. Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to beware of scams in which companies send consumers unsolicited credit cards, often touting high credit limits.  The Indiana Department of Transportation is warning of delays and closures of roads in Brown, Johnson, Morgan and Monroe counties next …

The Bloomington City Council approved a guiding document for the city’s armored vehicle last night; Kirkwood Ave. will be closed on the south side of the courthouse next Tuesday, SCOTUS ruled against labor unions yesterday in a decision that will effect the countries unions for years to come, Indiana is still waiting to receive $7.6 million in funding from the …

The Supreme Court struck a blow to labor unions yesterday. In a five-four decision, the court held that laws forcing all public sector employees—including police, firefighters and teachers— to pay union fees were unconstitutional. The court majority wrote that forcing non-union employees to pay the fees was a violation worker’s first amendment rights. This new ruling could have impacts on …

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 in favor of the Trump administration’s decision to ban travel from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. The administration cited national security concerns as the reason for the proposed travel ban, which many critics were quick to call prejudiced against Muslims. In this week’s Voices in the Street, we asked …

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his plans today to retire from the bench. In a brief, three sentence letter to President Trump, 81-year-old Kennedy said that he plans on formally ceding his spot as a supreme court justice at the end of next month. In the letter, Kennedy wrote, “Please permit me by this letter to express my profound …

The Supreme Court issued a decision today that may change the landscape of abortion law in Indiana. By a 5-3 margin, the court struck down laws in Texas that imposed tougher standards on abortion clinics and would have forced many to close. The court focused on two specific parts of the law. The first required doctors at abortion clinics to …

The Supreme Court issued a decision today that may change the landscape of abortion law in Indiana; The Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office released a statement today expressing its frustrations over a case involving a former IU student and two separate accusations of rape; The Monroe County Commissioners approved a $234,000 contract for new financial software in their meeting this morning; …