Ashley Holloway, Author at The Bloomington Star

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.

National

“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

National

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.

Bloomington local

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.

National

“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

National

Trump’s own party turning on him: Stunning survey shows 1 in 3 Republicans think he’s becoming unstable with concerns about age and temperament

Even in hardcore Republican states like Florida and Texas GOP is losing ground lately. Now, a new national survey suggests that concerns about age...

Ashley HollowayFebruary 27, 2026

As President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night—touching on tariffs, immigration, and even hockey—Democrats in several key states were watching a very different kind of political scoreboard

National

Trump’s SOTU just got absolutely destroyed as Dems celebrate massive wins while he rambles about hockey: “Democrats are winning elections”

As President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night—touching on tariffs, immigration, and even hockey—Democrats in several key states were...

Ashley HollowayFebruary 26, 2026

The City of Bloomington has added new leadership to its Engineering Department with the appointment of John Garzee as Traffic Engineer, a role that places him at the center of the city’s transportation safety and accessibility efforts.

Bloomington local

Former San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency engineer John Garzee takes helm of Bloomington mobility and accessibility initiatives

Bloomington, Indiana – The City of Bloomington has added new leadership to its Engineering Department with the appointment of John Garzee as Traffic Engineer,...

Ashley HollowayFebruary 26, 2026

A 27-year-old Indiana man will spend more than 15 years behind bars after admitting to possessing child se*ual abuse material, federal officials announced

Crime and Safety

Predator’s sick secret exposed: Indiana man caught with 168 videos of child abuse, gets slammed with hefty sentence

Indiana – A 27-year-old Indiana man will spend more than 15 years behind bars after admitting to possessing child se*ual abuse material, federal officials...

Ashley HollowayFebruary 24, 2026

There is a busy, hidden world under every field and pasture. Scientists think that more than half of the world's biodiversity lives underground, in the soil itself. But the living creatures that make this hidden ecosystem work don't often come up when people talk about how to quantify soil health.

Bloomington local

Bloomington researcher André Franco secures $737,000 USDA grant to bring underground biodiversity into mainstream soil health testing

Bloomington, Indiana – There is a busy, hidden world under every field and pasture. Scientists think that more than half of the world’s biodiversity...

Ashley HollowayFebruary 24, 2026

Two men from Texas have been sentenced to federal prison after admitting they carried out a pair of violent ATM robberies in Indiana, federal officials announced

Crime and Safety

“They chose to use fear and force to steal”: Texas thugs flied to Indiana for brutal ATM heists now slammed with hefty prison sentences

Indiana – Two men from Texas have been sentenced to federal prison after admitting they carried out a pair of violent ATM robberies in...

Ashley HollowayFebruary 20, 2026