Welcome to Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana, broadcasting the second Thursday of every month as part of the Local News at 5:20 PM. This month we interview Michelle Higgs, an activist with Hoosier Action and the national group People’s Action and their Care over Cost project. She recently spoke …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, December 8th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Clayton Young reports on rising antisemitism both locally and across the nation. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have the December edition of Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB …
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Welcome to Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana, broadcasting the second Thursday of every month as part of the Local News at 5:20 PM. This month we interview Tracey Hutchings-Goetz, Communications Director for Hoosier Action, the grassroots activist organization. Hoosier Action is working to draw attention to the risk for …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 24th, 2022. In today’s feature report, WFHB News Director Kade Young spoke with Stephanie Zhang, Bartholomew County and Housing Organizer for Hoosier Action, and Jessica Savage – Member Leader of Hoosier Action, about the ongoing eviction crisis in Indiana. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 19th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman talks to Mayor John Hamilton for our regular Monday segment, A Few Minutes with the Mayor. Also coming up in the next half hour, you will hear from WFHB Correspondent Jake Jacobson about the importance of community radio during …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, October 2nd, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty spoke with Katie Norris about her work at the Hotels for Homeless organization. Also coming up in the next half hour, advocacy group Hoosier Action hosted a town hall featuring House District 60 candidates on contamination and health issues. Bloomington City …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, May 29th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB News Director Kade Young talks to activist group Hoosier Action on their efforts to extend the moratorium on evictions in the state. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Alex Dederer talks about the reopening of parks in Monroe County. But …
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Indiana Republicans approved a plank, during their party convention last weekend in Evansville, which aims to make abortion a constitutional issue. Indiana University’s Board of Trustees is meeting in Gary today and tomorrow. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is predicting high ozone levels across our listening area tomorrow. A new bike sharing program is being launched by the City of Bloomington and …
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A grassroots Indiana group is trying to motivate voters to participate in the upcoming November elections. The non-profit, non-partisan organization Hoosier Action recently announced ‘Project Midterm,’ which is looking to recruit 500 members of the Bloomington community to help residents sign up to vote. Hoosier Action is asking participants to donate three hours of volunteer work a week until the …
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Democratic candidates for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District met at the Indiana University Memorial Union, last night. Liz Watson, Dan Canon and Rob Chatlos spoke to a crowded and diverse audience in the Union’s Whittenberger Auditorium. The candidate forum was put together by Campus Action for Democracy, a leftist student organization affiliated with Hoosier Action. Campus Action for Democracy also reportedly …
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