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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:24 — 7.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreAfter arguments in the Indiana Statehouse ended the legislature’s short session, without accomplishing Governor Eric Holcomb’s priority bills, Holcomb announced a special session of the legislature to convene in May. Representative Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) spoke with WFHB News Director Wes Martin about what voters can expect out …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:09 — 5.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreRepublicans in the Indiana House of Representatives have turned a bill about medical cannabidiol oil, into a bill deregulating firearm ownership. After the adoption of a similar bill in the Indiana Senate, Rep. William Friend (R-Macy) and other House Republicans changed the bill to do away with …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:42 — 19.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA new report shows groundwater across the state is being contaminated by unsafe amounts of toxic heavy metals from coal ash; Bloomington will roll out 150 ‘smart bikes’ as part of a new bike share program, this Spring; Black Lives Matter is encouraging residents to contact Mayor John …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:48 — 4.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis ‘short session’ of the Indiana legislature is expected to close next Wednesday. As WFHB’s Jonah Chester reports, today is the last day for the legislature to hear bills. Indiana State Senator Mark Stoops and Representative Matt Pierce updated members of Bloomington’s League of Women Voters on …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:09 — 12.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreSay’s Firefly is now Indiana’s state insect; The ‘short session’ of the Indiana legislature is expected to end next Wednesday; The Indiana Secretary of State’s office is announcing a new method of registering to vote; The Monroe County Election Board is encouraging voters to cast their ballots early for the …