One week after the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill wants the Supreme Court to review and potentially reverse a lower court’s decision on Indiana abortion law. In April, the Seventh Circuit court struck down two provisions of Indiana’s House Enrolled Act 1337. The two provisions, one prohibiting abortions on a basis of the fetus’ sex, …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill appealed to the Supreme Court, on Friday. Hill is asking the nation’s highest court to implement restrictions on abortion. Those increased restrictions were passed by the state legislature during then-Governor Mike Pence’s administration, in 2016. The abortion statutes, called House Enrolled Act 1337, seek to prohibit women in the state from getting an abortion because …

In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, IU historian John Summerlot, talks about Indiana University during the mid 1800s and during the Civil War era. The Bicentennial Journal—looking back on 200 years of history in South Central Indiana. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on …

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton joins hosts Willam Hosea and Amrita Myers, Ph.D. PART ONE Hosts Amrita Myers and William Hosea speak with Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton about affordable housing, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, voting rights, and November’s upcoming midterm elections. PART TWO Myers and Hosea speak about the legacy of George Taliaferro, and introduce upcoming events of interest to listeners. CREDITS …

The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved the city’s 2019 budget last week, despite concerns over several controversial elements. Contained in the budget is an $800 thousand payment on a proposed $10 million Parks Bicentennial Bond. Council member Isabel Piedmont Smith took issue with the line item, saying the city had more pressing needs than creating more trails and greenways. In …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill appealed to the Supreme Court on Friday; Vice President Mike Pence was in Indianapolis over the weekend; Democrats were also campaigning this weekend; The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved the city’s 2019 budget last week, despite concerns over several controversial elements; Monroe County’s Solid Waste Management District is losing money recycling plastics and glass. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab …

Vice President Mike Pence was in Indianapolis over the weekend. The former Indiana Governor-turned Vice President spoke during a campaign fundraiser for Indiana Republicans. Pence also spoke on the campaign trail for Indiana Republican Senate nominee Mike Braun. Braun is running against incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly, this November. On Friday, the Vice President joined Indiana Republicans, including Governor Eric …

In this week’s episode, Betty Greenwell and Jim Allison talk about voting districts, representative districting, early voting. Prospective voters can visit indianavoters.in.gov to request an early voting application, or you can call or visit Election Central, in Bloomington. A Minute of Civics is produced by WFHB in support of the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County, a non-partisan organization. …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Buddy Bill is in Wyoming, so Don Jordan gives the Lake Monroe report, normal pool, and upper 70’s is the water temperature. Don mentions fishing activity from Lake Monroe, clear cutting in Middle Fork on Lake Monroe, an opportunity to talk about this issue with the ‘Friends of Lake Monroe’ …

This week, we hear from Curtis Ray Davis II, who talks about the racist history of Angola Prison- the Louisiana State Penitentiary. After we read a statement from hunger striking prisoners in Orange County, we then hear a moving account from Davis. He talks about Louisiana’s non-unanimous verdict, which essentially nullifies the votes of non-white jury members. Davis spent decades …