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Current person in role: Jar Turner (2015-present)

Daily Local News – January 29, 2014

Yesterday the proposed marriage amendment House Joint Resolution Three passed in the Indiana House for the third time; A bill has been introduced to the Indiana House of Representatives to shield the state’s agricultural industry from state environmental regulations; The Ellettsville Town Council began to flesh out the job description for a proposed town manager January 27th; The Bloomington Board …

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The State of the Union

President Obama opened last night’s State of the Union Address by declaring his determination to strengthen the American middle class, and stating that he would not hesitate to use executive orders if legislation fails. We bring you a portion of his speech for today’s WFHB feature report.

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HJR-3 in Second Day with Amendment

House Joint Resolution Three, Indiana’s proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions, had its second reading on the House floor yesterday afternoon. An amendment striking the second sentence of the two-sentence bill was proposed by Representative Truitt of House District 26. The second sentence read, “Provides that a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of …

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Daily Local News – January 27, 2014

Citizens are crowding the Indiana Statehouse today in anticipation of a second reading of House Joint Resolution Three, and a vote by the Indiana House of Representatives on the gay marriage ban; The Family Research Council Action, together with the Indiana Family Institute and the American Family Association of Indiana, has announced that it is launching radio ads on Indiana …

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Bill Would Set New Limits on Environmental Regulations

Last week a committee in the Indiana House of Representatives approved a bill that would limit the power of state legislators. The law, proposed by Republican representative David Wolkins, would make it illegal for the state to pass environmental regulations that are more strict than federal laws. For years similar measures were shot down in the statehouse, with the help …

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Firehouse Sessions – Otaak Band

Otaak Band, consisting of a coalition of Indiana resident Miguel Merino and Sudanese Ahmed Said Abuamna, join us for our Firehouse Session series to preform their unique compositions made up of percussion, vocals and the exotic masankop.

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Hola Bloomington – January 24, 2014

Hostess Minerva Sosa and Luz Maria Lopez interview writer Eric Carbajal who talks about the tematic of his new number of his magazine Hiedra. Also the segment “in the kitchen…” with Emma McDonell, the local news and the events of the week.

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