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Our weekly public opinion feature Voices in the Street brings highlights from our coverage of Martin Luther King Day.

Barack Obama gave his third State of the Union address last night—highlighting issues such as the economy, energy independence, bailouts and equal taxation standards for all Americans. Indiana's very own Governor Mitch Daniels provided the Republican response to the President's address afterwards. Our weekly public opinion feature Voices in the Street asks: What IS the state of our union?

Tuesday evening President Obama announced he is sending another 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan to continue chasing Al-Qaeda and the Taliban and to train Afghani security forces. He promised to begin pulling them back out in eighteen months. Some applauded his dedication to the War on Terror, while others derided the decision. We hit the streets of Bloomington to get local reaction and found nearly universal disdain for Obama’s troop surge.

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and I’ll be gobbling turkey until I can gobble no more. So THIS week is our chance to hit the streets and talk to local residents about what the holiday means to you. Tell us what you’re thankful for this holiday season!

On Saturday the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. It’s now up to the Senate to come up with their own plan and then work with the House on a joint bill. H.R. 3962 would not have passed without a major concession: an amendment stating that abortion would not be covered as a medical procedure under the so-called public option. So what do you think Bloomington? Do you think a national health care plan should include coverage for abortion?

President Barack Obama was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, a choice that surprised many and elicited both praise AND criticism. Critics were quick to claim that he had won more for his star power, while others said it was well deserved for his push for nuclear disarmament and global diplomacy. So what do you think Bloomington? We hit the streets to find out.

All Hallow’s Eve. A time to delight in the undead. Here in the WFHB listening area the Story Inn in Brown County claims to be home to the “Blue Lady”, a mysterious apparition said to haunt the inn’s rustic rooms. We hit the streets to ask your friends and neighbors about the paranormal. Do YOU believe in ghosts? Ever seen one?

The B-Line Trail is officially open , with construction completed on its downtown portion and new funding grants in place allowing the City to move forward with its final two phases. Mayor Mark Kruzan has repeatedly referred to the B-Line as the most significant economic development project on the City’s agenda. But what do YOU think? We talked to people actually using the B-Line Trail to find out.

H1N1 flu is now a global pandemic. Here in Monroe County we’ve received two shipments of H1N1 vaccine, and it’s being carefully metered out to target groups like pregnant women, children, and health care workers. The Monroe County Health Department says it will take six to eight weeks to vaccinate everyone in the target groups before offering it to the general population. Five people have died from H1N1 in Indiana, and the media is blaring all sorts of sensational scare stories. So what do you think Bloomington? Are you worried about the flu outbreak? What are doing to protect yourself? And how is the media doing in terms of public health reporting versus feeding the hysteria?

The healthcare reform debate is heating up on Capitol Hill, as legislative committees combine different versions of a healthcare reform bill into a single bill for debate in Congress. Real reform can’t come soon enough - a new study released by Harvard University claims that one person dies in America without health care every twelve seconds - more than 45,000 people each year. So what do YOU think Bloomington? Is our healthcare system broken, and what do we need to do to fix it?