Welcome to the latest installment of Civic Conversations, a podcast brought to you in collaboration with the League of Women Voters Bloomington-Monroe County and WFHB. In today’s program, host Jim Allison speaks with Sheila Kennedy, Professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI and former executive director of the Indiana chapter of ACLU. Professor Kennedy discusses the …
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The Monroe County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees recommended on the Tuesday meeting that they should join a multidistrict lawsuit against the company. The lawsuit has already gained traction, involving nearly 100 school districts over the past couple of years. It was first filed in California Superior Court in October of 2019. The lawsuit asks for compensation for damages …
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We have people who are charged with crimes, and who are put, against their will, into this place that restricts their freedom and is incredibly dangerous... Procedurally, they have no mechanism by which to seek their constitutional protection of a trial... Without that, you’re languishing. It’s a horrible situation.
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WFHB reporter Aaron Comforty interviewed Rev. Gilmore on the City's clandestine actions to remove a homeless encampment from Seminary Park.
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We present the latest edition of our podcast, Prescription for Healthcare: a deep dive into healthcare issues on the WFHB Local News. In today’s segment, hosts Karen Green Stone and Dr. Rob Stone interviewed Dr. Susan Rogers, an assistant professor of medicine at Rush University and the president for Physicians for a National Health Program – a progressive, single-issue non-profit …
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Last month was officially the hottest November our planet has seen. As a direct result of climate change, this decade we are about to leave, 2011-2020, will be known as the warmest decade in history, according to the World Meteorological Organization. So what were the key events that fueled this record breaking year? As for the United States, we tied …
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A limited supply of about 5,000 Covid-19 vaccines are expected to arrive at IU Health Bloomington Hospital later this week. Last Wednesday, the Monroe County Board of Health discussed its strategy for distributing the Covid-19 vaccine – which will likely be from the pharmaceutical company, Pfizer. Penny Caudill, Monroe County Health Administrator, said said healthcare workers are a top priority …
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We present this month’s edition of Civic Conversations – a podcast brought to you by the League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County in collaboration with the WFHB Local News. Today’s episode focuses on a review of the 2020 election. You will hear host Jim Allison’s interview with Julia Vaughn, Policy Director for Common Cause Indiana. Groups like …
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A big reason for Indiana’s pollution is coal. Coal has shown to be a very dirty and detrimental fossil fuel for the environment, one of the main causes to climate change. Coal ash is the product of burning coal for electricity use. The waste product contains toxic chemicals such as arsenic, lead, mercury and selenium. Indiana currently has the largest …
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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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