WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
850 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Monday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. There were 8 reported deaths. Locally, Monroe County saw 5 new confirmed cases yesterday, while Lawrence County saw 2. Brown County reported 1 new case.
During a virtual meeting last Friday, members of the Indiana Election Commission split down party lines about whether or not to expand absentee voting for the November Third general election. Commission democrats believe all Hoosiers should be able to vote by mail, to help keep voters safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Republican commissioner Zach Klutz believes expanding absentee voting should be left up to legislation, saying “I don’t disagree that there is a higher demand for voting by mail as long as you fall into the statutory reasons to allow vote by mail. Changing those now is a policy change that is not our purview to do.” The Election Commission has four members, two republicans and two democrats. Without a fifth member or bipartisan support, the stalemate means that as of right now, the elections will go on as normal.
Starting this week, WonderLab will be streaming free virtual science programs on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Programs will air at 9 am, 3 pm and 4 pm on Wednesdays; at 9 am and 3 pm on Fridays and at 3 pm on Sundays. You can catch these free programs live on Zoom, with links available at wonderlab.org or on WonderLab’s facebook page.
