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Which Democrat will you support on May 5?

Updated 5 hrs ago

When the polls open on May 5 for the Primary, which Democratic Presidential Candidate will you vote for?

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Poll: Who do you think has done the best job as President?

Updated Feb 24, 2020

Since it's President's Day today, the weekly poll asks the question: Who do you think has done the best job as President of the United States?

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Poll: Are you in agreement with the County pressing the pause button on the Jail Expansion Project?

Feb 11, 2020

In the Tuesday, Feb. 11 edition of the Pilot News, Staff Writer Jamie Fleury wrote that the Marshall County Council postponed the third reading of the Jail Project General Obligation Bond in order to allow the Indiana Office of Court Services to complete their evaluation about the overcrowdi…

Should Criminal Charges on Marijuana be lowered?

Feb 3, 2020

The laws on marijuana may be changing soon due to several bills introduced into the Indiana House of Representatives and the Senate this year. One such bill is HB 1036. House Bill 1036, authored by District 69 Representative Jim Lucas (Republican), decriminalizes the possession of 30 grams o…

Poll: Do you think that schools should have the ability to hang the National Motto in classrooms?

Jan 27, 2020

Up for its second reading in the Indiana Senate is Senate Bill 131. Authored by District 14 Senator Dennis Kruse (Republican), this bill would allow the national motto "In God We Trust" to be displayed in each school library and classroom in that school corporation. The bill would also allow…

Do you think HB 1028, which would allow grants for firearm training for teachers, would be beneficial?

Jan 20, 2020

AREA – Introduced into the Indiana House of Representatives on Jan. 16, House Bill 1028 would allow grants to be used to obtain specialized firearms safety, education, and training curriculum for teachers, school staff members, and school employees. If passed, the Indiana Code concerning pub…

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POLL: Should marijuana be legalized in Indiana?

Oct 12, 2019

In late September, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced that his office would no longer prosecute marijuana possession cases when it involves an ounce or less and the person is 18 or older. (The policy does not apply to persons under the age of 18. Cases involving trafficking or de…