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En este programa Josefa Madrigal  entrevista a Brenda Espinoza-tesorera del Indiana Latino Democratic Caucus 9th District, Dyna Kristine Martinez-Member del Indiana Latino Democratic Caucus, National Representative Indiana Young Democrats y Vice-Presidenta de Young Democrats of America Hispanic Caucus. Tambien escucha a Valeria Juarez-Martinez member of Rising Rainbow Coalition, Inc. Ellas comparten sus experiencias el día de las elecciones. Las emociones …

Indiana Secretary of State, Connie Lawson, announced statewide voter turnout was 13%, for May seventh’s municipal primary elections. Monroe County had 10% voter turnout, or 5,390 voters. This year’s municipal primary saw a 48% increase in voter turnout from the last municipal primary, between Mark Kruzan and David Sabbagh, in 2007. In the Kruzan-Sabbagh primary race, nearly 3,000 voters cast …

Owen, Greene, and Monroe Counties are among the highest unemployment rates in the state. The May Indiana Unemployment Report was released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, shows that overall, Indiana’s unemployment rate is relatively low at 3.2 percent, compared to the national average of 3.8 percent, but 40 of the state’s 92 counties have a higher unemployment rate than …

Monroe and Brown county have some of the best air quality in the country, according to the American Lung Association. A study out from the ALA looks at ozone and particulate matter in counties across the country. As WFHB correspondent Chuhan Jie reports, the study found that the air Monroe and Brown counties is healthier than in the rest of …