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Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong wants your question — which can be left by clicking the comment link....

[ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:04:11 -0400 ]

The City of Kokomo's budget could be crippled if it does not include almost $6 million in property tax revenue which would have been paid by Chrysler before the automaker went into bankruptcy proceedings....

[ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:04:21 -0400 ]

Cash held in reserve by the City of Bloomington will help forestall layoffs for the immediate future, according to Mayor Mark Kruzan....

[ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:30:57 -0400 ]

Mayor Armstrong talks about the dilemma he faces crafting a city budget with dwindling revenues and strong opposition to new taxes and fees. Also, he addresses the Commons remonstrance for the first time since signatures were turned in....

[ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:13:39 -0400 ]

Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight's decision to lay off 12 firefighters as a cost cutting measure has sparked fierce debate in the community....

[ Thu, 28 May 2009 15:15:44 -0400 ]

Bloomington's mayor says his plan could be expanded, but only to include more area, not more stores....

Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett discusses how he's preparing for his appearance in front of the Indiana Supreme Court later this month, how unemployment is affecting his city, and how his agenda is shaping up as his tenure as mayor rolls along....

[ Wed, 20 May 2009 14:54:04 -0400 ]

Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett

[ Wed, 13 May 2009 19:10:21 -0400 ]

Hear something on Friday¿s ¿Ask the Mayor¿-themed Noon Edition which you want to ask Mayor Fred Armstrong more about?? Now¿s your chance ¿ click the link to the right....

[ Wed, 06 May 2009 21:46:06 -0400 ]

As a proposal to speed up enactment of property tax caps in Indiana heads for a Statehouse conference committee, Bloomington's mayor said he's skeptical of the amendment.? Still, Democrat Mark Kruzan appears to be siding with some of his political opponents....

If you want to talk to the mayor and ask him a question, submit one here or call during the show. Your participation is encouraged. What are the issues Mayor Bennett should be addressing? Is he managing the city well? What parts of his agenda will ameliorate problems in Terre Haute? No question is off limits on Ask the Mayor. Tune in and join host Daniel Robison as he gets WFIU's listeners up to speed on the happenings in Terre Haute....

[ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:24:03 -0400 ]

Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett

[ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:05:33 -0400 ]

Have a question for Mayor Fred?? He'll answer it if you leave it by clicking the link to the right....

[ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:03:42 -0400 ]

Projects run through the Bloomington-Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization are now expected to receive about three million dollars from the federal stimulus package.? The number is an improvement over previous estimates, but can't possibly fund all of the improvements on city and county wish lists....

[ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:43:59 -0400 ]

Daniel Robison sits down to talk with Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong about longer hours for the city's police officers and to forward your questions to the mayor.? Leave them by clicking on the link to the right....

[ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:08:31 -0500 ]

A ruling by a New York bankruptcy judge is putting Kokomo's mayor in a tough spot....

[ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:06:37 -0500 ]

A ruling by a New York bankruptcy judge is putting Kokomo's mayor in a tough spot....

[ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:54:28 -0500 ]

Bloomington's mayor says he plans to wait before announcing a timetable for delivering his next State of the City address....

[ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:03:44 -0500 ]

Columbus is already formulating its budget for 2010, more than six months before the city council will first consider it. But Mayor Fred Armstrong says the city must find a way to fund city expenses despite the potential loss of millions of dollars in revenue from new property tax caps pass by last year's General Assembly....

[ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:16:14 -0500 ]

Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight joins WFIU News Director Stan Jastrzebski to talk about how unemployment in Kokomo affects surrounding communities and how much the Mayor wants from Indiana's piece of the federal stimulus package....

[ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:43:34 -0500 ]

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan stops by the WFIU studio to talk about the city's Martin Luther King Day celebration, as well as answer your questions.? Leave them by clicking the link to the right!...

[ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:53:23 -0500 ]

Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong talks about his upcoming State of the City address and what he wants the city to accomplish in 2009. He will also address Columbus' ties to the domestic automobile industry and how that sector's struggle affects the city....

[ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:34:53 -0500 ]

Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight talks about the city's recent stuggles relating to financial troubles by domestic automobile companies....

[ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:10:21 -0500 ]

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan joins WFIU's Stan Jastrzebski in the studio for a conversation about making the city a hub for green job and alternative transportation start-ups....

Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett addresses the controversy surrounding his eligibility to hold public office. In his first Ask the Mayor since an appellate court ruled in mid-November he was ineligible to run and hold public office under the Hatch Act, Bennett describes his day-to-day job as mayor with the cloud of uncertainty hovering over [...]...

[ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:10:40 -0500 ]

Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett

[ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:54:22 -0500 ]

Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong talks about?how the city has dealt with problems over the past year, including summer floods and fiscal problems. Mayor Armstrong also addresses the cuts to the city's now finalized budget, including the effort to save the PAAL program....

[ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:59:34 -0500 ]

Join WFIU¿s conversation with Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong by clicking on the links to the right....

[ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:39:33 -0500 ]

Bloomington mayor Mark Kruzan talks about the phenomena of high student election turnout, straight-ticket voting and a patchwork township assessor map....

[ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:44:23 -0500 ]

WFIU's Daniel Robison speaks with Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong about?his recent economic development trip to China, the massive budget cuts?the city faces, as well as Mayor Armstrong's reaction to the historic?results of the 2008 election. ...

[ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:01:30 -0500 ]

Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight talks about a lawsuit filed against him by two disgruntled police officers, how he¿ll vote on November 4th and whether he plans to stump for candidates in north central Indiana....

[ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:47:29 -0400 ]

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan talks about his definition of economic development, early voting and whether his votes ever cross party lines....

[ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:28:30 -0400 ]

WFIU Assistant News Director Daniel Robison speaks with Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong about the city's efforts to buy flood damaged properties, his efforts to slash Columbus' budget, and the long odds fellow Democrat and gubernatorial nominee Jill Long Thompson faces against Governor Mitch Daniels. Originally aired 01 October 2008....