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Repeal Bloomington’s Grocery Tax

By Kelby Cumpston Late last year, our city had the opportunity to eliminate one of the most regressive taxes we pay, the grocery tax. Unlike...

Multiple Groups Oppose License Plate Cameras

As the City of Bloomington & Bloomington Police Department...

Bloomington Council Member Forced To Resign

Bitter-sweet news for the BloNo Left. Ward 6 Bloomington...

0 COVID cases in McLean County Jail

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McLean County Democrats Rally to Support Abortion Rights

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Salvation Army Not Ready for Homeless Encampment Closure

Salvation Army says it’s not fully prepared for the...

Bloomington Police Mislead on Alternative Responders

Assistant Chief Wamsley, Interim-Chief Scott, and City Manager Gleason all made very clear in the way they framed the conversation that a non-co-responder model could very likely be a violation of Article 20 of the union contract. A contract with a union who the majority of its members live outside the city limits, don’t pay property taxes, and can’t even vote for the elected officials their bargaining with. If PBPA did file an Article 20 grievance against the City of Bloomington for implementing crisis teams without initial assistance from police, they would be sending the message that they--and not the tax paying residents of Bloomington--should be in charge of how the City spends and prioritizes its resources; and they should be in charge of how the community chooses to democratically address its own social problems.

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