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Joe Davis presents to the Monroe County election board examples of his campaign signs from a previous election and the most recent one. Board members from left to right: Nicole Browne, Danny Shields, and Penny Githens. (Dave Askins, June 4, 2026) Left: County attorney Molly Turner-King clarifies state election law. Middle and Right: Joe Davis assembles his exhibits for display …
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The 50-foot buffer known as the “chute” is chalked off at at the North Showers building at the start of early voting on April 7. (Dave Askins, April 7, 2026 ) On Friday (May 15), the Monroe County election board tabled one complaint and decided to set hearings for two others, about election law violations that occurred during the primary …
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Left: Democrat nominee for Monroe County clerk, Tree Martin Lucas, . Right: Map by The B Square. Tree Martin Lucas won the Democratic Party’s nomination for Monroe County by a comfortable margin, getting 47.7% (5,774) of the vote in a three-way race, where second place went to Tanner Branham with 31.3% (3,787). But if it were up to just the …
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This collage was generated by ChatGPT from original Monroe County campaign finance filings, under the direction of The B Square Bulletin. The May 5 primary election is just a week away. Pre-primary campaign finance filings show Monroe County candidates in key contested races in the Democratic Party’s primary have spent money on a familiar mix of campaign basics like printing, …
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city politics Meet the candidates running for Monroe County clerk Three Democratic candidates are running in the May 5 primaries for Monroe County Clerk, and one Republican candidate running unopposed. The county clerk processes and provides documents including voter registration, marriage licenses, small claims and child support. The current clerk, Nicole Browne, cannot run again due to term limits. Candidates …
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city politics bloomington Monroe County clerk, prosecutor candidates talk vote centers, registration, marijuana at panel in Bloomington Candidates for the open Monroe County clerk seat and the county prosecutor position met Monday night at Tri-North Middle School in Bloomington to answer questions about their platforms for the public. The League of Women Voters, a national organization dedicated to empowering women …
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── Monroe County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $57.1M County population: 140,965 Per-capita spending: $405/resident Poverty: 24,897 residents (18%) Median household income: $66K General: $43.4M [76%] ($308/resident) Jail: $7.3M → Salaries and Wages $3.8M, Employee Benefits $1.7M, Professional Services $1.6M County Sheriff: $5.4M → Salaries and Wages $3.2M, Employee Benefits $1.8M, Operating Supplies $223K ⚠ $39K in unitemized 'Other' …