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Feb 15, 2025 | 
mdmh-bloomington.com | Shelly Carroll
Bloomington, Indiana – A plan outlining transportation needs through 2050 was approved by the Bloomington-Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee on Friday. The BMCMPO conducted three public meetings and collected 206 responses to an online poll prior to approval. The infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians was improved, safety was prioritized, and existing facilities were maintained rather than expanded.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
mdmh-bloomington.com | Shelly Carroll
Bloomington, Indiana – Gov. Mike Braun of Indiana requested last week that local governments “prove” they require tax income that will be affected by a property tax measure he supported. Jennifer Crossley, the president of the Monroe County Council, now has a response.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
mdmh-bloomington.com | Shelly Carroll
Indianapolis, Indiana – Republicans in Indiana want the state to start looking into using state funding to invest in Bitcoin. The Indiana House Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform passed House law 1322, a law pertaining to Indiana’s Bitcoin investment, on Monday. It is now anticipated that the bill will be discussed further on the floor of the Indiana House of Representatives.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
mdmh-bloomington.com | Shelly Carroll
Indianapolis, Indiana – Potholes are appearing everywhere in Circle City at this time of year. Some of the worst of it is currently occurring in one neighborhood on the northwest side of Indianapolis. It’s a complete disaster! A huge mess. Nina Graham, who resides in the Quail Ridge Neighborhood on the northwest side of Indianapolis, described the situation as “a dangerous mess.”Along the 5700 block of Echo Way, there are at least ten potholes within a 20-foot radius. “You worry about your vehicle.
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Feb 9, 2025 | 
mdmh-bloomington.com | Shelly Carroll
Indianapolis, Indiana – The U.S. Forest Service is being pressured by Governor Mike Braun to abandon the Buffalo Springs Restoration Project in the Hoosier National Forest. The project will fire 15,500 acres of southern Indiana’s national forest land and log 5,000 acres, according to a news release released Friday by the Republican governor who took office in January.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
mdmh-bloomington.com | Shelly Carroll
Indianapolis, Indiana – Republicans in the Indiana Senate want to force members of the state’s traditionally apolitical school board to select a party. On January 13, Senate Bill 287 was sent to the Senate Committee on Elections for its first reading. In anticipation of a committee vote later this month, the committee heard testimony on the bill on Monday.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
mdmh-bloomington.com | Shelly Carroll
Indianapolis, Indiana – A case involving the Hoosier State’s abortion records being made public has been resolved by the Indiana Department of Health. A settlement has been reached after the Thomas More Society, a law firm that brought the case on behalf of the anti-abortion organization Voices for Life, accused IDOH and State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver of violating Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act and failing to make abortion records publicly available, according to a news release.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
mdmh-bloomington.com | Shelly Carroll
Indianapolis, Indiana – A dentist’s office on Indianapolis’ east side has disclosed that there was a data breach. On October 20, 2020, Arlington Westend Dental, LLC was the target of a ransomware attack, according to a news statement. The practice’s systems were momentarily disabled and its data was encrypted during the attack. Westend Dental contacted its IT contractor to try to fix the problem. However, the contractor’s internal backups of the practice did not contain all of the exposed material.
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Feb 1, 2025 | 
mdmh-bloomington.com | Shelly Carroll
Indianapolis, Indiana – In order to curb fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct in state executive branch agencies, Indiana Governor Mike Braun has named Jared Prentice as the state’s next inspector general. According to a news release from Braun’s office, the Inspector General’s Office’s goal is to promote an integrity-based culture in state government by means of education, investigations, prosecutions, and legislative proposals.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
mdmh-bloomington.com | Shelly Carroll
Indianapolis, Indiana – Residents in a number of counties in central Indiana are eligible for free tax assistance. The Indy Free Tax Prep program is available to individuals and families who earned less than $66,000 per year in 2024. Locations in the counties of Boone, Delaware, Hendricks, Marion, and Morgan offer the service. Those who qualify for assistance can schedule an appointment here.
