The deadline to register to vote in the 2012 Indiana primaries is April 9th. In order to be eligible to register to vote, you must: • be a citizen of the United States, • be at least 18 years old by November 6, 2012, • have lived in your precinct for at least 30 days [...]
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 Voter Registration Deadline: April 9thDecember 13th, 2011Renewable EnergyApril 22nd, 2011Today is Earth Day, a day to reflect on our impact on the environment and propose ways to lessen that impact. The City Council of Berkeley, CA with the help of UC Berkeley has pioneered a unique way to solve the financial hurdle involved with getting homes and businesses to install solar panels on their [...] Supporting Science in Our Own BackyardApril 16th, 2011Many people don’t know it, but Terre Haute has an observatory. It’s owned by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and sits just east of campus near the end of Heritage Trail. Rose doesn’t offer a major in astronomy but it does offer a minor in it. Those students brave enough to stay up for countless nights, [...] Infrastructure & Government TransparencyApril 10th, 2011One of the best ways to bring government costs down is to shine a light on government spending. A good, recent example of this was Obama’s Recovery.gov project. This website allowed citizens to hold their government accountable for its spending with easy to understand, geographically-linked information graphics about the infrastructure projects that the stimulus package [...] May 3rd Sample BallotApril 4th, 2011City Council Candidate ForumApril 2nd, 2011The League of Women Voters of Vigo County, the Tribute Star, and the Vigo County Public Library are sponsoring a City Council Candidate Forum on Wednesday, April 27th at 6:30pm in rooms A and C of the library. The public is invited to attend and ask questions, written on cards, to be read aloud by the [...] The Problem of the TrainsMarch 26th, 2011In the mid-to-late 1800s, Terre Haute gained a bit of a reputation as a transportation hub with the establishment of Chauncey Rose’s Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad. The railroad served the needs of the community and connected us with our state’s capitol. But flash forward to 2011 and the railroads, now owned by the likes [...] Supporting Our Public School TeachersMarch 12th, 2011Over 500 members and supporters of the local teacher’s union packed into the Vigo County Public Library this morning, and Niall and I were there to stand with them. They were gathered to protest recent charter school, voucher, and right to work legislation proposed by Republicans in Indianapolis. Only one state Democrat braved the state [...] Absentee Voting to Begin April 18March 12th, 2011April 18 is the launch date for Vigo County citizens to appear in person at the county clerk’s office to vote early. The office will be open 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Saturdays except for Good Friday (April 22). It is located in the County Courthouse at 33 South 3rd Street. St. Patrick’s Day ParadeMarch 10th, 2011This month is St. Patrick’s Day, a very special holiday for the Feeney Family. To celebrate we will be walking in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade this Saturday at 1pm with a westward path starting at the intersection of South 30th Street and Ohio Boulevard and ending right past our family’s church. You are invited [...] |
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