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Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge announced she is considering running for Mayor of Bloomington, last week. Barge has since put together an exploratory committee to examine the viability of a successful run for office, against fellow Democrat, incumbent Mayor John Hamilton. Barge’s campaign announced she’s embarking on a listening tour yesterday, aimed at gathering opinions and hearing out residents’ concerns. …

Part One Indiana 9th Congressional Candidate Liz Watson joins hosts Amrita Myers Ph.D. and William Hosea. Watson speaks about her run as a Democrat against incumbent Republican Congressman Trey Hollingsworth. We also hear concessions speeches from Gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams in Georgia, and Andrew Gillum in Florida. Part Two Attorney Robert Stone speaks about the much-maligned Affordable Care Act. Credits …

Hosts William Hosea Liz Mitchell, and Clarence Boone speak with T.C. Costley and Robert Winston about black veterans and the outcomes of the 2014 midterm elections. PART ONE A 2015 interview with Hosts William Hosea and Liz Mitchell with T.C. Costley, past National President of the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club and co-founder & National President of …

Nearly 60 percent of registered voters in Monroe County cast ballots in yesterday’s midterm election. That’s despite several polling places in Monroe County running out of ballots. Monroe County Election Board Chair William Ellis said some voters waited three to four hours. “I wish I could tell you it didn’t discourage turnout, but it did,” Ellis said. “Let me be …

Paper ballots ran out at two precincts in Monroe County. One pollworker said they’ve been continuously printing and delivering ballots to voter precincts since this morning; Races in Indiana are likely to indicate whether or not a so-called ‘blue wave’ is breaking across the country; Yesterday, the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved leveraging one million dollars in TIF revenue to attract funding for …

Democratic strategist Robin Winston joins hosts Willam Hosea and Amrita Myers, Ph.D. Hosts William Hosea and Amrita Myers speak with Robin Winston, an accomplished business leader and skilled political strategist who has devoted his career to providing timely and savvy public outreach and strategic political advice to his colleagues and clients to discuss mid-term elections. CREDITS: Our show’s producer is Clarence Boone. Executive …

PART ONE Hosts Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich speak with three judicial candidates. Monroe County Circuit Seats 2, 3 and 8  are up for grabs in the midterm election on November 6. The Democratic candidates are: Darcie Fawcett for Circuit Court Judge, Division 9, Seat 8; Catherine Stafford Circuit Court Judge, Division 6, Seat 3; and Christine Talley-Haseman Circuit Court Judge, …

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will stump for 9th Congressional District candidate Liz Watson, at Indiana University on Friday. WFHB News Director Wes Martin and Reporter Gabe Donnelly, sit down with Watson to discuss Sanders’ endorsement, the Get Out the Vote rally, the election against incumbent Congressman Trey Hollingsworth, campaign finance reform, and her relationship with defeated primary Democratic rival, Dan Canon. Sanders …

Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun, Libertarian candidate Lucy Brenton, and incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly debated for the first time, last night. The debate, hosted by the nonpartisan Indiana Debate Commission, took place yesterday evening at the Purdue campus in Westville, Indiana.

The Keys to the Candidates is a questionnaire provided to voters by The League of Women Voters of Bloomington – Monroe County. The key provides summaries of candidates’ experiences and qualifications, as well as their political priorities. The Herald-Times publishes the Keys on the Thursday before early voting begins. This year,  as early voting starts on October 10, the Keys will …