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Tag Archives: Bloomington-Monroe County League of Women Voters

Civic Conversations Talks to Dr. Anita Morgan about her book, We Are Fearless: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Indiana

In December, we welcomed Anita Morgan, the author of We Are Fearless: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Indiana.  Dr. Morgan is the senior lecturer emerita at IU’s School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI in Indianapolis.  In the podcast, she shared the history behind the suffrage movement in Indiana and how it impacted Indiana women.  She expounded on the role of …

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Civic Conversations Talks to Dr. Clark Brittain and George Hegeman about public health in Monroe County

This month on Civic Conversations, we are joined by Health Officer Dr. Clark Brittain and Board Member George Hegeman of the Monroe County Health Department Board.  In our discussion, we discussed the Health Department’s role and numerous services. With the recent legislative allocations towards Indiana public health, Dr. Brittain talked about the amounts received and how that money would be spent …

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In LWV-BMC’s Civic Conversation podcast, Grier Carson talks about the library as a civic institution

This month, we welcome Grier Carson, Library Director of the Monroe County Public Library, to discuss the library as a civic institution.  Carson talked to our host, Jim Allison, about the library’s role in a democracy and how it protects intellectual freedom and access to information for everyone without regard to their social status, gender, race, or religion.  The library …

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LWV-BMC Civic Conversations Features Bloomington Health Foundation

In July, President and CEO Michelle Gilchrist and COO Heather Robinson of the Bloomington Health Foundation joined LWV-BMC’s Civic Conversation to discuss their role in the Bloomington community and how the foundation works to address numerous health issues in the community.  Bloomington Health Foundation started in the 1960s as the Bloomington Hospital Foundation under the auspices of the Local Council …

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LWV-BMC Civic Conversations Welcomes Tandem Birth Center and Postpartum House

This month our host, Jim Allison, talked to Julie Duhon and Haddie Katz, co-founders of the Tandem Community Birth Center and Postpartum House, which recently opened in Bloomington. Tandem is now offering to change that position by offering birthing services, but preconception support, and prenatal and post-natal care.  It also provides gynecological services to all women of all ages. Lactation care is also provided.  …

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League of Women Voters-BMC Civic Conversations on Immigration 09202022

  In the September 2022 Civic Conversation podcast, we welcomed Professor Shruti Rana, a professor at Indiana University’s Department of International Studies specializing in international law. She holds a degree from Columbia Law School, the London School of Economics and Politics, and UC Berkley. In the podcast, Professor Rana discusses the issues facing our immigration systems today. She responds to the …

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Civic Conversations: Gender Equality with Susan Williams

Welcome to the February edition of Civic Conversations – a podcast collaboration between the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County and the WFHB Local News. Today’s guest is Susan Williams, Walter W. Foskett Professor of Law at the IU Mauer School of Law and Director for Center for Constitutional Democracy. Our topic is gender equality. “There are three parts …

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WFHB Local News – Gerrymandering and IPL Lawsuit

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020. Later in the program, the League of Women Voters bring you the second installment of its podcast, “Civic Conversations.” Today’s program focuses on the problem of gerrymandering. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner reports on Part 2 of her feature on a federal …

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Civic Conversations: Gerrymandering

Welcome to the second installment of our podcast series from the League of Women Voters titled “Civic Conversations.”  In today’s segment, host Jim Allison talks to guest George Hegeman, professor emeritus of microbiology at Indiana University. Hegeman is a long time advocate and member of the League of Women Voters Redistricting Committee.  The topic today is gerrymandering. Listen to find …

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