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This morning “Move to Amend” - a new local citizen action group- announced the launch of a petition drive seeking a change in the United States constitution. The Bloomington branch of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom held a meeting on January 19th to organize Indiana residents to gather signatures for a petition that looks to overturn the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court Decision.

Local activist group Citizens for Appropriate Rural Roads will have to wait longer than expected to get their day in court. This summer CARR sued the state of Indiana in federal court over the development of Interstate Highway 69 through Monroe County. The date for that trial has not been set, but CARR has also asked for an injunction – halting all construction on the highway until the trial is over. The injuction hearing - originally scheduled for yesterday in U.S. Federal Court in Indianapolis has been delayed a week.

When the Indiana legislature resumes session tomorrow, one of the bills to be considered will be an amendment to the state’s drug law aimed at outlawing synthetic drugs known as bath salts. Although the drugs, which bear no chemical resemblance to traditional bath salts, were banned by the state legislature last year, new forms have since hit the market that skirt around the state ban.

The man responsible for elections in Indiana has been convicted of vote fraud and removed from office due to this criminal conviction. On Saturday, Charlie White was convicted of six class D felonies: three counts of voter fraud, two counts of perjury and one count of theft. He could face six months to three years in prison on each of the counts.

Indiana's 9th district congressional race is already heating up, with at least 3 area residents filing to run for the Democratic nomination to face off against Republican Todd Young: Robert Winningham from Charlestown, Retired Army Reserve Col. John W. Tilford from Bloomington, and retired Air Force General Jonathan George. In today's feature, we'll hear from George who joined correspondent Ryan Dawes in the firehouse studios last night for an exclusive interview.

Correspondent Wes Martin speaks with Larry Wilson, Director of the Monroe County Planning Department, about the new completed land use plan for the County, in this WFHB feature exclusive.

Communications Workers of America local union forty-seven thirty, held a silent protest on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington, today. CWA forty-seven thirty supporters were asked to wear green to protest rising on-the-job expenses and to demand greater health care coverage. Correspondent Wes Martin spoke with CWA forty-seven thirty President Bryce Smedley about the protest from the campus of Indiana University for today’s feature.

For the last 6 years scores of local competitors have joined a national movement of new athleticism, building and re-imagining the sport of Roller Derby. Correspondent Ryan Dawes takes us on location to a pre-season scrimmage held by Bloomigton's own Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls, in this WFHB feature exclusive.

Senate Enrolled Act Four became law today, when Governor Mitch Daniels signed the Human Trafficking Bill passed unanimously in the Indiana General Assembly last week. At a press conference before he signed the bill, Daniels thanked those who pushed the bill through, especially in time to take effect before this weekend’s super bowl in Indianapolis.