This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, March 19th, 2025.

In today’s newscast, we take a look at increased political polarization with political scientist Marjorie Hershey on Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate. More in today’s feature report.

Also coming up in the next half hour, “Hush Money Scam” on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB. More following today’s feature.

Feature Reports:

This is Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County.

Political polarization is shaping the way communities govern and interact. As political parties grow more ideologically divided, local governments are increasingly dominated by one party, making compromise harder and policies more extreme. Indiana University political scientist Marjorie Hershey says this growing polarization is fueled by decades of party realignment, gerrymandering, and rising partisan hostility. Hershey, who authored the piece for the Limestone Post, explained what political polarization means.

Tune in next week to learn more about political polarization and how it impacts us. To read the full article, written by Majorie Hershey; and photographed by Jeremy Hogan, visit LimestonePostMagazine.com.

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