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Last week the Trump administration released a preliminary budget proposal for 2018. The proposal covers discretionary spending and thus spending on the arts and humanities. The proposed budget calls for eliminating future federal support for the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Voices in the Street has posed the …
Read More »Voices in the Street – Speeding Up Deportations
Federal immigration officials notoriously deported more immigrants during president Obama’s two terms then under any president in American history, earning Obama the nickname “Deporter-in-Chief”. And now, President Trump has aspirations to deport even more people. Documents released by the Department of Homeland Security this week revealed Trump’s plans to enlist local police officers as immigration enforcers, erect new detention facilities, …
Read More »Voices in the Street: “Do you believe in climate change and do you think that it is caused by us?”
It is February and unusually warm for our area. In fact, some think there has hardly been any winter at all in Southern Indiana. As strange weather seems to occur more and more often one has to wonder whether it is all due to climate change. We have asked your friends and neighbors whether they believe in climate change and …
Read More »Voices in the Street: “Do you think public school teachers are paid enough?”
The narrow confirmation of president Trumps’ nominee for secretary of education has served as a reminder of just how important education, and especially how important the public school system is. We have gone out into the streets and asked your fellow Bloomingtonians whether public school teachers are paid enough.
Read More »Voices in the Street: “What do you think about President Trump’s executive order to ban travel for citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries?”
Last Friday, President Trump issued an executive order that suspends travel for foreign nationals from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Libya & Yemen . Entry for visa holders was suspended for three months, all refugee admission for four months and refugee resettlement from Syria was suspended indefinitely. We have gone out into the streets and asked your friends and neighbors …
Read More »Voices in the Street: “What should be done about the opioid addiction crisis?”
Opioids are powerful prescription pain killers. It is easy to become addicted to them. Often, addiction leads to HIV and hepatitis C, both diseases transmitted by contaminated needles. Recently, opioid addiction in Indiana has increased sharply to what is now considered a crisis by many. Voices has gone out into the streets and asked your friends and neighbors what they …
Read More »Voices in the Street: “What are your thoughts about the inauguration?”
Tomorrow, Donald J. Trump is scheduled to take office as the nation’s 45th president. It seems that no president in recent history has taken office facing a similar amount of criticism. Voices has gone out into the street and asked your fellow citizens about what they think about the upcoming inauguration.
Read More »Voices in the Street: “What are your hopes for the new year?”
We all have our own, personal hopes and dreams for the new year. Many see 2017 as a chance for a fresh start and the opportunity to put last year’s divisive campaign behind us. Whether it be peace, a better job or simply happiness, we have gone out into the street and asked your friends and neighbors what their hopes …
Read More »Voices in the Street: “what motivated you to vote?”
After a long and bruising campaign, voters finally went to the polls. Voices in the street has asked your fellow Bloomington residents why they came out to vote and why they feel their vote is important.
Read More »Voices in the Street: “with IU growing every year one wonders: Is Bloomington an affordable place to live?”
Longtime residents have certainly seen an increase in apartment complex construction over the last ten years, and many people are curious as to how these new developments affect local rent prices. We have gone out into the streets and asked local residents whether they think Bloomington is still an affordable town to live in.
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