This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 8th, 2022. Later in the program, ACLU Indiana filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Todd Rokita, claiming he violated the first amendment when he barred a journalist from covering his press conferences. More in today’s headlines. Also coming up in the next half hour, the producers of BloomingOUT tackled House Bill …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 1st, 2022. Later in the program, we spoke with Executive Director of Visit Bloomington Mike McAffee about the upcoming Bloomington Music Expo, which happens this weekend. League of Women Voters Host 2022 Legislative Update On January 22nd the League of Women Voters held a Legislative Update where Senators Shelli Yoder and …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 29th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Assistant News Director Noelle Herhusky-Schneider speaks with concerned resident Andy Mahler about the proposed Buffalo Springs Restoration Project. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Indiana lawmakers canceled a one-day session to hear a bill that would make …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 18th, 2021. Later in the program, we have the November edition of Civic Conversations – a monthly podcast collaboration between WFHB and the League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County. In today’s episode, host Jim Allison speaks with Indiana Congressman Lee Hamilton, about the current status of our democracy. …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, October 28th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB News speaks with City Councilman Matt Flaherty about the passage of the 2022 City Budget during last night’s Common Council meeting. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we provide a rundown of all the latest news on …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Later in the program, we have our monthly podcast, Prescription for Healthcare – a collaboration between WFHB and Medicare for All Indiana. Hosts Karen Green-Stone and Dr. Rob Stone continue their conversation with Dr. Ed Weisbart, a retired family physician from St. Louis and chair of the Missouri chapter …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, October 14th, 2021. Later in the program, we have the October edition of Civic Conversations – a podcast collaboration between WFHB and the League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County. Our guests today are Simone Smith, the winning contestant in the League of Women Voters Brown County’s essay contest on …
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Welcome to the August edition of Civic Conversations – a monthly podcast collaboration between the League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County and the WFHB Local News. Today’s topic is redistricting with guests Julia Vaughn of Common Cause and Sonia Leerkamp of Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission. Sonia Leerkamp serves on the board of the Brown County League of …
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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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City Council member Andy Ruff announced last week that he is running for Congress. Ruff will run as a Democrat for the 9th District, which is currently held by Republican Congressman Trey Hollingsworth who will likely run in the coming election. WFHB’s News Director, Kade Young, talks to Andy Ruff about his campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. City …
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