The Afternoons with Amos PODCAST for Monday, June 1, 2015. (Begins At 23:22 Mark On PODCAST Media Player). This week Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announces she’s running for the Democratic nomination for Indiana Governor. Ritz joins John Gregg, the former House Speaker from Sanborn in Southern Indiana who ran and barely lost against […]
Indiana’s First Church of Cannabis plans to hold its first pot-smoking worship service on the day that Indiana’s religious freedom law takes effect. Bill Levin, who founded the church after Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act was signed into law by Governor Mike Pence, said Tuesday the service on July 1 will include the playing of “Amazing Grace,” […]
A local activist is leading the charge against Governor Mike Pence in another wave of fallout from the “religious freedom law.” Click the media player below to listen to the latest on following the signs of protest. #WTLCIndyNews’ Kim Wells has the story: ###(@kwellscomm)### kimwellsmedia 042015 @praiseindy
Indiana’s governor Mike Pence and state legislators did the right thing by amending the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The bill, which as presented to…
In his second press conference in five days on the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), Governor Mike Pence said flatly that he wanted the Legislature to act by the end of the week to approve new language in a new law that would say that the RFRA couldn’t deny service to anyone. Said the […]
NBC’s next live televised production will be The Wiz. The network will revive the classic film that made its debut in 1978, and starred Diana Ross,…
In the most determined and forceful speech he’s ever given, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard stood up for all 934,000 residents of Indianapolis and forcefully declared that the Indianapolis was not going to allow “40 years of efforts” at being an inclusive city be ruined by the efforts of the Indiana Legislature and Governor in to […]
EXCLUSIVE UPDATE WITH INTERVIEW: The Rev. Jesse Jackson appeared live on Afternoons with Amos Tuesday and expanded on his criticisms of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). On Monday, on Twitter, Rev. Jackson blasted the law and announced that he’s boycotting the Final Four and Indiana and Indianapolis. Here’s how the head of the Rainbow […]
In a tense, contentious interview, Indiana Governor Mike Pence tried to defend the now controversial Indiana Religious Freedom restoration Act. Appearing on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopolous, Gov. Pence said clearly that the new law, which has been blasted by local and national business leaders, the NCAA, the NBA, the Indiana Pacers and Sunday […]
In a stunning Saturday announcement, the proposed deal where the City of Indianapolis would lend Indianapolis-based Angie’s List $18 million to expand its headquarters and increase hundreds of Indianapolis jobs has been put on hold because of the growing concern about Indiana’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). The Indianapolis City-County Council was scheduled to […]
The legislature is IN in the Indiana Statehouse with bills moving through that that should not fly under your radar. Here’s the skinny… It’s official. The ISTEP exam given in public schools is now shortened. This, after Governor Mike Pence signed Bill 62, also known as the “ISTEP Shortening Bill.” Bill 62 calls for whacking off […]
While thousands packed the Indiana State House protesting how the Governor and Legislature has mistreated and disrespected her and public education, Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz was in the AM 1310 The Light studio talking with the community on Afternoons with Amos in a broad and wide ranging extended interview. Her opponents have tried […]
