Tag Archives: Politics

Hosts William Hosea Liz Mitchell, and Clarence Boone speak with T.C. Costley and Robert Winston about black veterans and the outcomes of the 2014 midterm elections. PART ONE A 2015 interview with Hosts William Hosea and Liz Mitchell with T.C. Costley, past National President of the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club and co-founder & National President of …

Paper ballots ran out at two precincts in Monroe County. One pollworker said they’ve been continuously printing and delivering ballots to voter precincts since this morning; Races in Indiana are likely to indicate whether or not a so-called ‘blue wave’ is breaking across the country; Yesterday, the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved leveraging one million dollars in TIF revenue to attract funding for …

Democratic strategist Robin Winston joins hosts Willam Hosea and Amrita Myers, Ph.D. Hosts William Hosea and Amrita Myers speak with Robin Winston, an accomplished business leader and skilled political strategist who has devoted his career to providing timely and savvy public outreach and strategic political advice to his colleagues and clients to discuss mid-term elections. CREDITS: Our show’s producer is Clarence Boone. Executive …

The League of Women Voters of Bloomington – Monroe County’s Ann Birch and George Hegeman talk about the fascinating history of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The push for women’s suffrage dates back to the Civil War, but by August 18, 1920, 35 states had the 19th Amendment, eight states had rejected it, and five had …

Hosts William Hosea and Amrita Myers welcome: IU College Democrats President Raegan Davis, Indiana State Chair for Young Americans for Liberty’s Tyler Combs, and IU College Republicans Vice Chairman Zach Chambers. Hosea and Myers speak with the IU students about the national political landscape, voting rights, outreach to minority students, differences between party platforms, and much more. Hosts: William Hosea …

Welcome to the Back to School Episode of Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio! Hearabouts is produced by WFHB and Indiana University’s Asian Culture Center. We ask critical questions about identity, culture, community and shared assumptions. On today’s episode, Eric Langowski discusses the reality of IU’s racist enrollment policy toward Japanese and Japanese-Americans during the World War II era. Langowski also shares …

In this week’s episode, Betty Greenwell and Jim Allison of the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County, talk about the (lack of) restrictions on gerrymandering voting districts. Greenwell and Allison map out and how voters can change the political landscape. A Minute of Civics is produced by WFHB in support of the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County, …

Monroe County Emergency Management Director Alison Moore is working to ensure county residents receive help in the wake of a disaster; The Bloomington-based domestic violence shelter Middle Way House announced this afternoon a new slate of officers, including a new president. FEATURE The second annual Bloomington and South Central Indiana Opioid Summit takes September 18 and 19, at the Monroe Convention Center. …

The Boston Gazette coined the term “gerrymandering,” in 1812, after then-Governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry. As League of Women Voter of Bloomington-Monroe County President Ann Birch explains, Gerry infamously signed a bill that redistricted the state, creating a political district map that was so curvy and complex that people said it looked like a giant salamander—a Gerrymander! A Minute of Civics …

Thursday marks the 73rd anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The Bloomington Peace Action Coalition is holding a remembrance vigil on the Monroe County Courthouse Square, from 8-9 p.m. Bloomington Peace Action Coalition member David Keppel talks about the planned vigil, and the role of Indiana residents on nuclear politics. The atomic bomb used on Nagasaki was …