referendum

On Tuesday, Brown County voters took to the polls to vote on a school referendum that would fund teacher salaries as well as maintenance and expansion of school programming. It passed with 55 percent of the vote.

Three of four referendums to increase local taxes for school districts passed in the primary election on Tuesday.

In a presentation to community members Monday evening, superintendent Emily Tracy said that the 10-cent referendum passing is crucial to keeping talent within the county.

The House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday unanimously advanced a Republican leadership priority bill offering public retirees a bump in benefits.

Recreational marijuana is legal in Michigan, Illinois and now Ohio. Kentucky has medical exceptions for its use. But Indiana remains an Island of prohibition.

Seven of 12 referendums to raise property tax revenue for local school districts passed in Indiana’s Tuesday general election.

An MCCSC spokesperson said the corporation will respond tomorrow with a message to families, staff and community members.

Advocates are encouraging Hoosiers to turn up at Tuesday’s municipal elections.

The referendum being sought by the Monroe County Community School Corp. is the second in two years. Here’s a look at last year’s, the one on next week’s ballot, and some other issues.

Most of the city election was decided in the primary. But one ballot measure on the Monroe County Community School Board’s proposed referendum is available in the city and in county precincts within the MCCSC boundaries.