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Welcome to the latest edition of Civic Conversations – a monthly podcast collaboration between The League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County and WFHB. In today’s show, host Jim Allison speaks with James Madison, author of The Ku Klux Klan in the Heartland and history professor at Indiana University. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots, …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, April 15th, 2021. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of Civic Conversations – our podcast collaboration between WFHB and the League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County. Today’s episode covers tribalism with Professor of Political Science Marjorie Hershey at Indiana University. More coming up in today’s feature …

We present the March Edition of Civic Conversations, a podcast collaboration with WFHB and the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County. In today’s show, host Jim Allison speaks with Nicole Browne, Monroe County Clerk, about women in politics. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots, citizen-led organization that has fought since 1920 to improve our government and …

The League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County brings you the latest installment of its podcast on the WFHB Local News – Civic Conversations. Today’s episode revolves around disinformation and features our guest, Professor Betsi Grabe of the IU Media School. Professor Grabe says disinformation can be used as an umbrella term for false information, but she adds that an …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 26th, 2020. Later in the program, The League of Women Voters begins a podcast on the WFHB Local News titled “Issues and Civics.” In today’s segment, host Jim Allison talks to Josephine McCormick, IU Pace Student and Big Ten Voting Challenge liaison, on how to engage young people in the voting …

Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly backtracked on his opposition to Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh; Some absentee ballot applications mailed by the Indiana Democratic Party are ‘faulty.’ That’s according to Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson’s Office; Indiana’s highest ranking education official will not seek re-election; Monroe County bars and restaurants are slowly stepping up to pay the county’s new food and beverage tax. …

Indianapolis City County Council is considering a measure that would prohibit people from laying down, or even sitting on public sidewalks; The city of Bloomington’s Office of the Mayor hosted a Facebook live discussion this afternoon. FEATURE Nearly two dozen supporters for a national walkout in solidarity with sexual assault survivors gathered in 3rd Street Park this afternoon. A MINUTE OF …

A bill before the state legislature that would’ve done away with some 300 townships across Indiana, failed in the statehouse last night; The proposal for a waste transfer station on Bloomington’s Northwest side was officially withdrawn today; The Monroe County Election Board approved creating two new polling places in its February 1st meeting; The League of Women Voters of Bloomington …