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DISGUSTING HAIRCUTS FOR THE WIN · DEMOCRATS LEAD KEY COUNTY RACES; VOTERS APPROVE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS · STATE HOUSE RESULTS ACROSS THE MR.NEWZ COUNTIES · VICE LEADS WAY AS INDIANA TECH TOPS MIAMI-HAMILTON · MAY WINS! · GOVERNOR BRAUN EXTENDS GAS TAX HOLIDAY THROUGH DEC. 4 · SEAN STEELE AND CHASE CUMMINGS TALKED ME OUT OF IT · INDIANA GOV. MIKE BRAUN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO EXTEND GAS TAX HOLIDAY AGAIN · KIRKWOOD SHOOTING: MAYOR INSISTS IT'S THE GUN'S FAULT. · INDIANA PORK BACKS YOUTH, PRO CHEFS AT WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS · THE NASHVILLE DREAM IS BEING RENTED OUT BY THE NIGHT · CITY OF BLOOMINGTON TO HOST GRAND OPENING FOR NEW BLOOMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS CENTER · MARTIN COUNTY’S RECYCLING CENTER FACES DECEMBER HEARING AS FINANCES STAY THIN · BRAUN EXTENDS INDIANA GAS TAX SUSPENSION THROUGH DEC. 4 · FARMER'S ALMANAC LOOKS AHEAD: MILDER LEAN FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA, WITH THE USUAL CAVEATS · SHEILA KLINKER DECLARED WINNER IN INDIANA HOUSE DISTRICT 27 RACE · THE MASK FINALLY SLIPS, SEAN STEELE TAKES TO FACEBOOK TO ATTEMPT DAMAGE CONTROL. · FIRST DEMOCRAT WINS STATEWIDE OFFICE IN INDIANA SINCE 2012 · LAST PICKLEBALL GAME OF THE SEASON · CHRIS MAY RETAINS INDIANA HOUSE DISTRICT 65 SEAT FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT CHALLENGE · MARTIN COUNTY, OCTOBER 2026: ELECTIONS AND GAY ACTIVISTS, IT JUST NEVER STOPS. · DEARBORN CHAMBER NAMES SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR · FAMILY DETAINS BORDEN MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO ABDUCT TEEN AT GUNPOINT ON NORTH NAUGLE ROAD · INDOT REMINDS DRIVERS TO WATCH FOR ROAD CREWS AS DAYLIGHT HOURS DECREASE ·

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Sean Steele and Chase Cummings talked me out of it

I am not flipping. I am not switching to Chris May. I am not voting.

Tabitha Stroud 10 Nov 3, 2026
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Ellettsville Has Become Bloomington’s Suburb

Once an independent bastion now an extension of Bloomington's Housing and Retail Hell.

Kristen Withers Oct 26, 2026
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Mayor and 50 Year Ranger, gets put through the spanking machine.

The Bloomington City Council stripped $6,486,683 out of her proposed 2027 budget

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Living Distractionless: Making the Hard Choices to Get Back to "You"

Spend time wondering.

Terry Dailee Oct 7, 2026
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Is Indiana hiking Property Taxes for Cuts to Data Centers?

A recent post blurs three financial events to stir up Data Center rage.

Mr.Newz 5 Oct 1, 2026
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“High Crime, LMAO”: Law Enforcement has to answer for Flock Use.

Indiana was not merely a slice of the information. Indiana made up the the whole sample.

Daniel Pierson 1 Sep 16, 2026
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Mugshot mills and the degradation of "news"

Do any of us know what news is anymore?

Daniel Pierson Sep 15, 2026
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Jacco.News

Chris Bowen really wants you to listen to her.

Her official story sounds neighborly until you ask questions.

Bob Taylor 1 Sep 8, 2026
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Chris Bowen in full denial after insulting entire District

A candidate can refuse a debate. Candidates refuse debates. What she cannot do is dress the refusal in academic rank and then act shocked when the district hears the rank.

Bob Taylor 2 Sep 6, 2026
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Hey, do you want to do good things?

Explaining our recent Facebook departure and updates.

Mr.Newz 3 Sep 2, 2026
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Monco.News

Clean Your Own House First

The ICE panic in Bloomington this week has the usual shape.

Kristen Withers 2 Sep 2, 2026
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Am I the Last Democrat?

I was a Democrat because the party, as I understood it, was supposed to protect that arrangement.

Daniel Pierson 4 Aug 26, 2026
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A Beam from the Towers Stops in Indianapolis — and a Question About Where We Are Looking

It is possible to honor the dead without treating the date as a permanent national holy day that crowds out attention to the living future.

Daniel Pierson 1 Aug 20, 2026
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Could Beau Bayh Look Like Anymore of a Doofus?

Does the candidate understand how he lands with regular people outside the donor circuit and the convention hall?

Bob Taylor 4 Aug 12, 2026
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French Lick Irony: Indiana Democrats Hold Their “Big Idea” Convention Where Their Base Can't Afford to Show Up

Indiana Democrats say they want to rebuild the middle class and speak for everyday Hoosiers.

Bob Taylor 1 Aug 11, 2026
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When the Camera Becomes the Cause: Civilian Auditing in Southern Indiana

Daniel Pierson Aug 8, 2026
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Jenee Abram Trimble: Real Crusader for Taxpayers?

Trimble publicly offered help with property-tax appeals in exchange for signature sheets

Kristen Withers Aug 7, 2026
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Saved from the Cell: Hoosier Helicopter Parents Freaking Out Over Unplugging Kids

Parents do not need to fear the adjustment.

Mr.Newz 1 Aug 5, 2026
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Data Centers: You're gonna love em'

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Democrats Lead Key County Races; Voters Approve State Constitutional Amendments

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Vice leads way as Indiana Tech tops Miami-Hamilton

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Governor Braun Extends Gas Tax Holiday Through Dec. 4

The governor made the announcement Wednesday

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signs executive order to extend gas tax holiday again

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Indiana Pork backs youth, pro chefs at World Food Championships

Craig Baker, Indianapolis Intercontinental Hotel, won World Chef Championship; Jordan Davis, Smoking Pastor Project, secured World Barbecue Championship.

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City of Bloomington to host grand opening for new Bloomington Fire Department Operations Center

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Braun extends Indiana gas tax suspension through Dec. 4

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Sheila Klinker Declared Winner in Indiana House District 27 Race

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First Democrat wins statewide office in Indiana since 2012

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