Offices for the city of South Bend and St. Joseph County within the County-City Building and County Services Building are re-open. The offices had been closed with limited access to the public due to the pandemic. The St. Joseph County Health Department recently issued the recommendation to allow access once again. However, due to ongoing…
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has announced the opening of applications for the 2021-2022 Governor’s Fellowship. The Governor’s Fellowship is highly selective and provides a unique experience in Indiana’s state government. Fellows are placed in various state agencies on a rotating basis throughout the year. The program is open to college graduates who receive their bachelor’s…
Susan Bayh passed away on Friday night after a long battle with brain cancer. Bayh is Indiana’s former First Lady and the wife of the former two-term governor, Evan Bayh, who served from 1989 to 1997. According to the Bayh family, a memorial service will be held “when health conditions allow.” In lieu of flowers, the…
Indiana’s two senators – Todd Young and Mike Braun – voted against a budget resolution that clears the way for a new round of stimulus. President Biden and Senate Democrats have called for $1,400 survival checks. The bill passed the Senate early Friday morning with unanimous support from Democrats. It garnered no support from Republicans….
Trish Whitcomb announced her run for Indiana State Democratic Party Chair today. Whitcomb is the founder of the Indiana Federation of Democratic Women and the campaign manager to former State Superintendent Glenda Ritz. She is the daughter of former Indiana governor Edgar Whitcomb, who served from 1969 to 1973. The outgoing Indiana Democratic Party Chair,…
The Indiana Department of Health announced on Monday that 2,210 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings the number of Indiana residents now known to have had COVID-19 to 613,228. To date, nearly 3 million unique individuals have been tested in the state and over 6…
Most city and county offices continue to offer limited in-person access “until further notice” upon recommendation from the St. Joseph County Health Department. “The Board of Commissioners, the Mayor, and the Department of Health continue to monitor the pandemic, and currently plan to keep the County-City Courthouse Complex closed to the public until St. Joseph…
In the wake of a Trump-inspired insurrection in the nation’s capital, all that Jackie Walorski can muster – aside from giving aid and comfort to the insurrectionists – is an empty call for unity. On January 6, 2021, Congress convened to carry out its sacred duty of counting the Electoral College votes. Previously a formality,…
If Representative Jackie Walorski had an inkling of honor – or respect for the people of Indiana’s 2nd Congressional district – she would tender her resignation from Congress, effective immediately. The five-term Republican dishonored her office when she aided and abetted insurrectionists at the United States Capitol. Rather than stand up to the mob, Walorski…
The League of Women Voters and the American Democracy Project are hosting a series of debates for the upcoming Congressional, state, and county elections. “We are delighted to be able to bring these political debates to people despite the pandemic,” said Dr. Elizabeth Bennion, Director of Voter Services and Engagement for the League and Campus Director of…
