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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, March 27th. Later in the program, candidates for the Monroe County Council-At Large race faced off in a forum discussing the new jail, the cost of childcare, affordable housing and more. More in today’s headlines. Also coming up in the next half hour, Better Beware – your weekly consumer watchdog segment on …

Last night, the state legislature passed a $35 billion two-year budget, in Indianapolis. The state’s biennial budget includes spending increases in education and for the state’s overwhelmed Department of Child Services. However, Democrats objected to the state budget bill, House Bill 1001. In this Feature Report, WFHB News Director Wes Martin speaks with State Sen. (D-Bloomington) Mark Stoops and State …

The Indiana House Committee on Financial Institutions will consider a bill tomorrow, allowing for higher interest rates on payday loans. Senate Bill 613 would raise rates to levels that are currently considered felony loansharking. The Indiana State Senate narrowly passed SB 613, last month. It would enable subprime lenders to charge interest rates on loans at levels above what is …

State legislature begins second half of current session with over 400 bills to consider; proposed bill would tax AirBnBs; pollution clean-up site at Griffy Lake water treatment plant requires security against daily trespassers; Habitat for Humanity plans new house on W. 11th st; City completes installation of solar panels at Dimension Mill. FEATURE The Hardwood Strategy Report, commissioned by the …

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb gave his State of the State Address, last night; MCCSC Board member Cathy Fuentes Rohrer resigned as Board Secretary; The Monroe County Health Department is expected to receive $170,000 in federal grant funding for disease intervention. FEATURE Jennifer Crossley was sworn in on Sunday as the first person of color to lead the Monroe County Democratic Party. …

Two thousand eighteen was the deadliest year since the 1970’s for gun violence, in Indiana. In today’s feature report, State Sen. (D-Bloomington) Mark Stoops talks WFHB News Director Wes Martin, about two bills he’s authored in the state legislature, seeking to address gun safety.

In Indiana, it’s a felony to have a syringe with the intention to use illicit drugs. Indiana Recovery Alliance Director and Founder Chris Abert said he hopes to change that in January, when the state’s legislature reconvenes. In Monroe County, Abert points to a report by WTIU that the number of arrests for felony syringe possession doubled over the last …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill was elected by his peers this weekend as the vice chair of the Republican Attorneys General Association. The election comes as the embattled Attorney General faces repeated calls from state lawmakers and fellow Republicans to resign. Hill is accused by four women of sexual harassment and sexual battery, after he allegedly groped them at a …

Officials in a northwestern Indiana county released election results, on Friday, some three days after Tuesday’s midterm election; Indiana House Republicans will hang onto their super-majority in the state’s legislature; Indiana Senator Todd Young is campaigning to lead the National Senate Republicans’ Campaign, in 2020; A proposal to expand Meadowwood retirement community is getting a less than positive reception. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael …

Indiana House Republicans will hang onto their super-majority in the state’s legislature. The Republicans have held a super-majority of over two-thirds in both the state house and state senate since 2012. The Grand Old Party currently maintains 67 seats in the state’s House of representatives to the Democrats 33 seats. Democrats picked up one seat during last week’s midterm elections. …