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American trust of government is at historic lows. Voices in the Street Producer Isaak Gonzalez, asks area listeners their opinions on corruption and trust of the American government.

Indiana federal candidates have spent over $44 million cumulatively on Midterm elections. The state has one of the most closely watched Senate races in the nation, between incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly, and Republican Nominee Mike Braun, who outspent Donnelly. Braun spent $15.5 half million during his campaign, against Donnelly’s $14 million. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana’s “Bloody Ninth,” which …

Owen, Greene, and Monroe Counties are among the highest unemployment rates in the state. The May Indiana Unemployment Report was released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, shows that overall, Indiana’s unemployment rate is relatively low at 3.2 percent, compared to the national average of 3.8 percent, but 40 of the state’s 92 counties have a higher unemployment rate than …

Black Lives Matter protesters signal they may disrupt tomorrow’s bicentennial ceremony for the city of Bloomington; The U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome Adams, is urging the widespread adoption of the opioid-reversal drug Naloxone by private citizens; Monroe County will hold its Second Annual Opioid Summit this Fall, on September 18th and 19th; Early and absentee voting for the May primary election …

Federal intelligence services believe Russian government employees probed state voter registration rolls for possible weaknesses in 2016, according to Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson. Lawson published an editorial this morning, which says the Russian government targeted voter information databases across states. Indiana Secretary of State Communications Director Ian Hauer says Russian agents probed for weaknesses in state voter registration …