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Impact of Affirmative Action Supreme Court Ruling, According to Legal Scholar

On July 29, 2023, the Supreme Court landed a verdict in favor of getting rid of affirmative action in college admissions. The consequence of this? Race cannot be a deciding factor when it comes to the college admissions process. WFHB News interviewed IU Maurer School of Law Professor Steve Sanders, who teaches constitutional law, constitutional interpretation, family law and constitutional …

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U.S. for Paris Climate Accord: In or Out?

The Trump Administration announced the United States’ official withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement on Monday with a letter sent to the United Nations. This took place on Wednesday, the day after millions of Americans voted for the best fit representative to lead the country.  Trump has been consistent with his desire for cutting back on the country’s involvement in …

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Environmental – Lawsuit against IPL helps pave the road to a coal-free Indiana

  Hours after the lawsuit was filed, IPL announced their compliance with EPA’s allegations and said that they would reduce their emissions at the Petersburg plant. Following this, EPA announced that Morgan County’s air quality is officially within federal standards. The lawsuit has sparked interest on how the switch from coal to natural gas will have a significant effect on …

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Long standing local staple for art supplies announces closure

After over 48 years of business, Pygmalion’s Art Supplies is permanently closing June 30, according to an Instagram post from the business. The post states the business is closing because the rent costs have become too much, and even though it is profitable, it is not enough to keep the store afloat. The store posted the news to the public …

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As Wages Stagnate, Economic Disparity Between Hoosiers Widens

Unemployment across Indiana is below the national average, but according to a new report by the Indiana Institute for Working Families, more Hoosiers are taking jobs that pay less than the rest of their Midwestern peers. WFHB Correspondent Gabe Donnelly speaks with the report’s author, IIWF Senior Policy Analyst Andrew Bradley.

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Food Stamp Cuts Would Leave Locals Ineligible, Hungry

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The U.S. House of Representatives struck down the first draft of the Federal Farm bill, yesterday. The bill, which is rewritten every four years, provides subsidies and insurance to farmers and agricultural businesses. It also serves as the regulatory legislation for SNAP benefits, formerly called food stamps. The failed congressional draft would have expanded work requirements for SNAP beneficiaries. The …

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Daily Local News – April 19, 2018

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A new report finds that working families in Indiana are more likely to be poor than in neighboring states.  The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority is extending the application deadline for its winter assistance program to June.  In its meeting last night, the Bloomington City Council again took up an agreement between the city and IU Health to buy the IU …

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Anger At Police, IU, Prisons, Other Institutions Voiced at Black Lives Matter Rally

AUDIO LINK: https://wfhb.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161011blmFEATURE.mp3 More than an hour before hundreds of people would march through downtown, and hold a more than 20-minute demonstration in the street in front of the Bloomington police station, Liz Mitchell and several others stood in a parking lot fastening pieces of paper to black and white balloons. On each of the dozens of pieces of paper was …

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Part 2 of Health and Education with Glenda Ritz and Rob Stone

On Saturday November 23rd The Brown County Democratic Party invited the public to join a brown bag lunch session with Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz and the Director and Founder of Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan Rob Stone, M.D. The event was free to the public, and included a question and answer period. Part 1 focused on Education …

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