Voices in the Street

In the recent days, President Donald J. Trump traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam for a summit with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. The talks are centered around the disarmament of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Voices in the Street’s Isaak Gonzalez went out to ask area listeners on their opinions regarding North Korea and their nuclear arms program.

In the recent weeks, The Herald-Times was sold to Gatehouse Media. Voices In The Street’s Isaak Gonzalez went out to ask area listeners if they have subscriptions to newspapers, and if not, how they get their news.

This past Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump gave the annual State of the Union Address. Trump’s address highlighted the good economy, record low unemployment and called for a solution to the current immigration crisis. Voices In the Street’s Isaak Gonzalez went out to ask area listeners on their opinions regarding the current state of our country.

In our modern-day society, the theme of gun control is often debated by citizens and politicians due to the growing rate of mass shootings in our country. Public outcry regarding gun control has greatly increased in the recent years. Voices in The Street went out to ask area listeners how they feel about gun legislation and whether they own guns.

For the past 33 days, the American government has been shutdown, as a result of President Trump’s desires for border wall funding. This marks the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Voices in The Street’s Isaak Gonzalez went out to ask area listeners about their thoughts on the government shutdown.

In the recent week, Los Angeles Unified School District teachers went on strike against the district, demanding better salaries and smaller class sizes. Voices in the Street went out to ask area listeners if they believe that teachers are paid enough.

The federal government shut down continues, as Democrats and President Donald Trump remain at odds over funding for a wall on the Mexican-American border. Voices in the Street’s Isaak Gonzalez went out to ask area listeners if they support Trump’s wall.

In the recent months, Bloomington has seen an influx of electric rental scooters, such as Bird and Lime. The topic of whether using these scooters while under the influence is strongly debated. Voice In The Street’s Isaak Gonzalez asks area listeners if they believe that using electric scooters while under the influence of drugs or alcohol constitutes a DUI.

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Indiana have signaled they’re willing to push legislation in January, seeking to legalize medical marijuana. Voices in The Street’s Isaak Gonzalez asks area listeners how the feel about the legalization of medical marijuana in Indiana. 

Donald Trump has repeatedly called American media “fake news.” Most recently the White House revoked CNN correspondent Jim Acosta’s press credentials. Voices in the Street’s Isaak Gonzalez asks area listeners about their opinions on the current state of the American media.