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Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Bloomington, Nashville, and Columbus today, to demand gun reform. The protesters were part of a national Wear Orange campaign, which is hosting demonstrations across the country this weekend. Protesters, who are demanding increased restrictions to firearm purchases and background checks, gathered on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn this afternoon. Today’s rally coincides with National …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreOver 500 Monroe County Community School Corporation high-schoolers walked out of class this morning at 10 a.m., as part of a national protest for gun reform. The students gathered at the Monroe County Courthouse, in downtown Bloomington, before marching to Third Street Park. Seventeen year-old Caleb Poer, …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:58 — 22.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Bloomington Police Department is gearing up for ‘America’s largest college weekend; Members of Bloomington’s Black Lives Matter Chapter are expected to show up at a city council meeting again this evening; The Bloomington Board of Public Works approved an agreement yesterday that could expedite a Monroe County bridge …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:08 — 5.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBloomington High School students will walk out of class this Friday, as part of a nation-wide protest aimed at gun reform. The walkouts take place on April 20, the 18th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting. Bloomington High School North student Caleb Poer, an organizer for …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:34 — 2.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreState Rep. Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) toured logging areas of Yellowwood State Forest last week. Pierce says he hiked through the Back Country area, where a Department of Natural Resources contractor is removing 1,700 trees, with the Indiana Forest Alliance’s Dave Seastrom. Pierce says the Indiana DNR designated …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:43 — 6.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreMembers of Bloomington Students Against Assault Weapons are pressing for answers, in a quest for solutions to gun violence. The group led a town hall on Saturday, April 7, to which they extended invitations to state and congressional representatives and candidates. “We know this issue runs deeper …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:19 — 2.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA report looking at the economic opportunity for women across the country, gave Indiana a ‘D’ for the second year in a row. The report is published by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a non-profit group that conducts research and policy analysis for inequality issues facing …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:38 — 52.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreOn January 6, the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County gathered with five local representatives for an update on legislative action. Legislators in attendance were District 60 Rep. Peggy Mayfield, R-Martinsville; District 62 Rep. Jeff Ellington, R-Bloomington; District 61 Rep. Matt Pierce, D-Bloomington; District 46 Rep. Bob Heaton, …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:14 — 24.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIndianapolis is among 20 cities being considered for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters; Bloomington is looking for area artists to construct a bicentennial song; Officials from IU, the city of Bloomington, Monroe County and the state legislature came together over the weekend for the Bicentennial Kickoff Event in the Monroe …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:30 — 27.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreRepercussions from President Trump’s executive order banning refugees, immigrants, and travelers from seven Middle Eastern countries are developing around the state; The Bloomington-based Indiana Recovery Alliance is expressing serious disapproval over Senate Bill 499; Another piece of pending legislation, HB1002, would increase fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, …