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Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is in the hospital today, after falling and fracturing three ribs; Progressive organizations are calling on supporters to turn out in the streets, this afternoon; On Tuesday, voters in Indiana elected the state’s first openly gay legislator; Several mistakes on Tuesday, in northwestern Indiana’s Porter County, mean the state won’t see election results until next …

The cities of Bloomington and Columbus announced a multi-million dollar deal to encourage entrepreneurial startups; The Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board has agreed to offer the town of Stinesville its elementary school for one million dollars; The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission has approved a 29 point five million dollar bond that will fund a new Fourth Street garage. FEATURE Indiana Attorney General …

One week after the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill wants the Supreme Court to review and potentially reverse a lower court’s decision on Indiana abortion law. In April, the Seventh Circuit court struck down two provisions of Indiana’s House Enrolled Act 1337. The two provisions, one prohibiting abortions on a basis of the fetus’ sex, …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill appealed to the Supreme Court, on Friday. Hill is asking the nation’s highest court to implement restrictions on abortion. Those increased restrictions were passed by the state legislature during then-Governor Mike Pence’s administration, in 2016. The abortion statutes, called House Enrolled Act 1337, seek to prohibit women in the state from getting an abortion because …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill appealed to the Supreme Court on Friday; Vice President Mike Pence was in Indianapolis over the weekend; Democrats were also campaigning this weekend; The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved the city’s 2019 budget last week, despite concerns over several controversial elements; Monroe County’s Solid Waste Management District is losing money recycling plastics and glass. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab …

Vice President Mike Pence was in Indianapolis over the weekend. The former Indiana Governor-turned Vice President spoke during a campaign fundraiser for Indiana Republicans. Pence also spoke on the campaign trail for Indiana Republican Senate nominee Mike Braun. Braun is running against incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly, this November. On Friday, the Vice President joined Indiana Republicans, including Governor Eric …

An anti-abortion group has filed charges against an Indiana University Bloomington student; Indiana University President Michael McRobbie will be giving the annual State of the University address on Tuesday; Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma is the latest government official to be accused of sexual misconduct. WFHB Correspondent Gabe Donnelly brings us that report; Monroe County Commissioner and the City of Bloomington may be …

On October 6, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s second Supreme Court nominee to the nation’s highest court. On this episode of Voices In The Street, Isaak Gonzalez asks listeners how they feel about Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, in the wake of sexual assault and rape allegations. Voices in the Street is produced by Community Radio, …

In a statement late Friday morning, Sen. (D-IN) Joe Donnelly announced he will not vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The Senate is scheduled to vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the country’s highest court at 1:30 p.m., Friday. The announcement comes after a second day of testimony and statements about Kavanaugh’s alleged sexual assault of three women. “I …

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and an alleged sexual assault victim, on Monday; Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support today for bipartisan legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign governments accused of interfering in US elections; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced on Friday, a defense contractor will receive nearly two million dollars in tax …