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Indiana has its first victim of West Nile Virus this year; Monroe County Council president Vic Kelson explains why the current hiring freeze will be lifted after September budget hearings; the DNR releases a Notice of Sale for 111 acres of the backcountry area of the Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forests despite public protest; an Indiana University expert is doubtful whether healthcare reform legislation will stem the industry's rising costs; Indiana University unveils a new plan for handling traffic on game days that extends beyond Bloomington to include retimed stoplights on State Road 37; July's cool weather was great for Indiana crops, predicted to bring in higher yields this year.
FEATURE
The Citizens Action Coalition was originally formed as an advocacy organization representing consumer interests in utility rate cases. CAC has increasingly become a vocal proponent of renewable energy, conservation, energy efficiency, and customer-owned electricity generation. Program director Kerwin Olson says investment in the coal industry is undermining our state's economy and driving up electricity prices. Olson exposes the politics of so-called "clean coal" technology in an interview with WFHB’s Keith Vogelsang.
VOICES IN THE STREET
Our weekly public opinion feature finds out what local residents think about the recent upswing in the national economy. Is the recession over?