Ashley Holloway, Author at The Bloomington Star

City officials in Bloomington are inviting residents to take part in an upcoming public meeting to review and comment on the latest proposed design for the Indiana Avenue Safety Improvements Project

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Bloomington invites residents to review new design for Indiana Avenue safety improvements during public meeting

Bloomington, Indiana – City officials in Bloomington are inviting residents to take part in an upcoming public meeting to review and comment on the...

Ashley HollowayMarch 11, 2026

The former Georgia congresswoman made clear that, in her view, President Donald Trump is serious when he floats the idea of running again, even though the Constitution bars presidents from serving more than two terms.

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“I don’t think he’s joking”: MTG says Trump is dead serious about a third term and is ready to break the law if needed

Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia says she no longer believes the talk about a third Trump term is playful banter. In a recent interview...

Ashley HollowayMarch 7, 2026

Thousands who live in America could go to detention centers after one year despite being in the process of getting green card

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“Threatening with arrest and indefinite detention”: Thousands who live in America could go to detention centers after one year despite being in the process of getting green card

Minnesota – A new directive from the Trump administration is setting off alarm among refugee communities across the country, after the Department of Homeland...

Ashley HollowayMarch 7, 2026

The City of Bloomington is preparing to hear directly from residents once again, announcing the launch of its 2026 Community Survey. The effort continues a practice that began in 2017, when the City committed to working with an independent research firm to measure public views on municipal services, local priorities, and overall quality of life

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Bloomington launches 2026 Community Survey, shifting timeline to avoid survey fatigue after year of major public engagement efforts

Bloomington, Indiana – The City of Bloomington is preparing to hear directly from residents once again, announcing the launch of its 2026 Community Survey....

Ashley HollowayMarch 5, 2026

The Justice Department has moved to abandon its appeals in a series of cases that invalidated President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at several major law firms from New York, Washington State, and Massachusetts

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Epic legal defeat for the DOJ and Pam Bondi, huge law firms declare victory over Trump’s executive orders retaliation

The Justice Department has moved to abandon its appeals in a series of cases that invalidated President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at several...

Ashley HollowayMarch 5, 2026

Three House Democrats from California, Maryland and North Carolina are pressing the Trump administration for answers over the circumstances surrounding Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison transfer

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House Dems launch probe into Trump Admin’s secret transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell to ‘lux prison’: “We will fight for answers and justice for survivors”

Texas – Three House Democrats from California, Maryland and North Carolina are pressing the Trump administration for answers over the circumstances surrounding Ghislaine Maxwell’s...

Ashley HollowayMarch 5, 2026

Democratic leaders across the country, especially California, New York and Illinois governors, are calling for what they describe as a straightforward remedy to a costly policy fight: return the money.

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“He needs to return every dollar. No excuses. No delays!”: Dems say ‘Trump must pay now nearly $2,000 to Americans’ for unlawful tariffs

New York – Democratic leaders across the country, especially California, New York and Illinois governors, are calling for what they describe as a straightforward...

Ashley HollowayMarch 3, 2026

Two federal courts delivered significant setbacks to President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration enforcement efforts on the same day

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Deportation dream shattered: Judges humiliate Trump citing “terrorizing refugees” and “misusing authority” to block aggressive arrests

Two federal courts delivered significant setbacks to President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration enforcement efforts on the same day, issuing rulings in Oregon and Minnesota...

Ashley HollowayMarch 3, 2026

New research from Indiana University shows that weight-based teasing and stigma do not improve health outcomes. Instead, they contribute to chronic stress that can damage the body over time. The findings challenge a long-standing cultural belief that shame can motivate people to adopt healthier behaviors.

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Indiana University research in Bloomington finds weight-based teasing during adolescence drives chronic stress and measurable health harm

Bloomington, Indiana – Adolescence moves fast. Bodies change. Emotions intensify. Social circles shift. In that fragile stretch of life, young people begin piecing together...

Ashley HollowayMarch 3, 2026

President Donald Trump’s administration is now weighing a very different tactic, one that would shift part of the immigration fight away from the southern border and into the nation’s financial system.

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“Trump plotting to turn banks into ICE agents”: Trump’s ‘massive illegal crackdown’ is failing, but he eyes new controversial decision

Although since Trump took over the White House office states like California, Texas and Florida are seeing massive drops in illegal immigrants, efforts to...

Ashley HollowayFebruary 27, 2026