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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 …

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources confirmed Monday a black bear was involved in a automobile accident in Southern Indiana, over the weekend. A driver reported hitting a bear on Interstate 64 near New Albany, Sunday night. DNR reports the injured animal wandered off into the woods nearby after the incident. The driver was uninjured. Black bears are very rare …

Indiana lawmakers and businesses are pushing for an increase in the state’s cigarette taxes. The Raise It for Health Coalition held a rally at the Statehouse last week, launching a campaign to hike taxes on cigarettes. The associate press reports that Indiana has one of the highest smoking rates in the country. Around 1 million Indiana residents are estimated to …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has written an opinion piece, calling for civility and unity in politics, and in day to day life. The state’s highest ranking law enforcement official is releasing the editorial in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Kennedy was slain in Dallas in 1963, on live television by Lee Harvey Oswald. …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has written an opinion piece, calling for civility and unity in politics, and in day to day life; Top Republican legislative leaders say they don’t expect lawmakers will take any action toward removing Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill from office; Indiana lawmakers and businesses are pushing for an increase in the state’s cigarette taxes; Another …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Lake Monroe Report, Salvation Army toy drive from 2-7 at the old Buddy Bills Bait Barn on Moffet lane, RIP Roy Clark, discussion about the California fires, smoke coming all the way across country, mountain lion tracks found in southern indiana, story about a friend of Don’s who found tracks, …

Indiana has released accountability grades for schools within the state, but more than half of the schools within the Monroe County Community School Corporation don’t yet have grades; Indiana is reporting the first death of a resident, due to influenza this year; An ice storm that hit parts of Indiana created hazardous roads conditions that contributed to one motorist’s death, shut …

Bloomington’s Sofra Cafe was closed last week by the Indiana Department of Revenue for 18 thousand dollars in unpaid taxes. The Turkish restaurant, located at 340 S. Walnut St., is owned and operated by Naciye and Mehmet Akgun, a married couple. Mehmet says they’re waiting to hear back from the state on how much they need to pay the state …

Indiana has released accountability grades for schools within the state, but more than half of the schools within the Monroe County Community School Corporation don’t yet have grades. Neither does the overall school district. That’s because MCCSC is appealing grades for 13 out of its 21 schools. Until those appeals are voted on by the state board, those schools and …

The first flu death in Indiana came unusually early this year. The Indiana State Department of Health reports the state’s first victim died on November 2nd. ISDH reports the victim was 65 years old or older. They do not release personal details about flu victims. The death came five weeks earlier than the first death of last year’s flu season. Indiana …