Policy & Politics
Policy & Politics is a community affairs program hosted by Dave Crooks.
If you have a policy and politics topic that would appeal to WFNB listeners and would like to be considered for an interview, call (812) 420-2518.
Below are some of our past shows.
Policy & Politics

A recent poll conducted by Harris for The Guardian, indicates 56 percent of Americans mistakenly believe our economy is in recession. What is the...
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Policy Politics: Morton Marcus

On this weeks Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, my guest is Jennifer McCormick Democratic nominee for Governor in Indiana. Learn more about this...
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Policy Politics: Jennifer McCormick

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, my guest is former Indiana Statehouse Reporter Jim Shella. Jim and I discuss...
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Policy Politics: Jim Shella

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, my guest is Ed Sein of Boonville. Sein is a Democratic candidate for...
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Policy Politics: Ed Sein

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, my guest is Brad Chambers, Republican for Indiana Governor....
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Policy Politics: Brad Chambers

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, my guest is Mayor Brandon Sakbun (D) of Terre Haute. Get an update...
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Policy Politics: Sakbun's first 100 days in office

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, my guest is Republican Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch. Learn more about this long...
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Policy and Politics: Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, guest is Kellie Streeter Republican for IN State Representative in District 45. Learn...
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Policy Politics: Kellie Streeter for State Representative

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, my guest is Marc Carmichael, Democratic candidate for United States Senator in Indiana....
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Policy Politics: Marc Carmichael, Democratic candidate for United States Senator

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, my guest is Rep. Tonya Pfaff of Terre Haute. Learn more about a...
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Policy and Politics: Rep. Tonya Pfaff of Terre Haute

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, my guest is Mayor David Courtney of Lawrencevile, Illinois. A new cannabis dispensary...
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Policy Politics: Mayor David Courtney

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, guest is Ed Sein, Democratic candidate for United States Representative in Indiana’s 8th...
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Policy Politics: Ed Sein for Congress

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, my guest is Dr. David A. Sanders. Learn more about SB 202 in...
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Policy Politics: Dr. David A. Sanders

On this Policy & Politics learn who has filed for most offices in our region for both the 2024 Democratic and Republican ballots and...
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Policy Politics: Election outlook for IN 8th District

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics is Joe Etling and Todd Thacker, President of the Vigo County Council. Joe & Todd update...
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Policy Politics: Joe Etling and Todd Thacker

On this week’s episode of Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, former Mayor of Sullivan, Clint Lamb joins me. Clint is now the Field...
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Policy Politics: Clint Lamb

On this Policy and Politics, listen to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s final State of the State Address....
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Policy Politics: 2024 State of the State Address

On this Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks the guest is Dr. Terry Goodin. Goodin was chosen by President Biden to be the Indiana...
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Policy and Politics: Terry Goodin

This week on Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks the guest is current Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett (R). In this exclusive audio interview...
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Policy Politics: Duke Bennett

On this Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks is State Senator Shelli Yoder (D) of Bloomington. Learn more about Indiana’s restrictive abortion law and...
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Policy Politics: State Senator Shelli Yoder

On this Policy & Politics our guest is Terre Haute Mayor-Elect Brandon Sakbun. Get an exclusive update on the transition underway from the Bennett Administration...
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Policy Politics: Terre Haute Mayor Elect

On this Policy & Politics our guest is Dr. David Sanders. Purdue professor, scientist and West Lafayette City Councilman and founder of the grassroots...
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Policy Politics: Dr. David Sanders

On this Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, his guest is John Rust (R) for US Senate. Learn more about the operator of Rose...
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Policy Politics: John Rust for US Senate

On this Policy & Politics, Dave Crooks speaks with Senator Greg Goode who was recently sworn in as state senator for District 38....
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Policy Politics: Senator Greg Goode

This 27 year old son of immigrants was elected this week as the new Mayor of Terre Haute, IN. After upsetting a past candidate...
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Policy Politics: Mayor Elect Brandon Sakbun

On this Policy & Politics episode, take a listen to Brandon Sakbun’s speech and interview after winning election for Terre Haute Mayor....
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Policy Politics: Brandon Sakbun Acceptance Speech

A busy week in Hoosier Politics. Former WTHR Political Reporter Kevin Rader joins Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks to discuss Mike Pence dropping...
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Policy Politics: Kevin Rader

On this Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, his special guest is Mike Schmuhl the Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party. Hear his thoughts...
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Policy Politics: Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party

On this Policy & Politics, Dave Crooks speaks with Jim Shella, retired Statehouse reporter to discuss the current political environment in Indiana....
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Policy Politics: Jim Shella

On this Policy and Politics, we speak with Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum...
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Policy and Politics: Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum

On this Policy & Politics with Dave Crooks, should Indiana join Illinois, Michigan and other states who have made Cannabis legal? A Town Hall...
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Policy Politics: Washington Cannabis Town Hall

On this Policy and Politics, we sit down with State Senator Jon Ford (R) of Terre Haute. After 9 years, he has decided to...
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Policy Politics: Sen. Jon Ford

On this episode we speak with Joe Etling, Vigo Co. Democrat Chairman...
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Policy Politics: Joe Etling

The Wabash Valley Resources has a proposed Fertilizer plant that will be located north of Terre Haute. Dave Crooks has former Attorney General and...
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Policy Politics: Wabash Valley Resources

In this special Policy & Politics, you can listen to the entire Terre Haute Mayoral Debate between incumbent Duke Bennett and Brandon Sakbun....
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Policy Politics: Terre Haute Mayoral Debate

On this episode of Policy and Politics, Dave Crooks speaks with Duke Bennett who is seeking re-election for Mayor of Terre Haute....
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Policy and Politics: Duke Bennett

The Indiana General Assembly approved a project by Wabash Valley Resources, LLC to construct a Billion dollar facility north of Terre Haute designed to...
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Policy and Politics: Concerned Citizens against Wabash Valley Resources
On this Policy and Politics with Dave Crooks, Dave’s special guest is Brandon Sakbun Democratic nominee for Mayor of Terre Haute. Brandon faces 4...
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Policy and Politics: Brandon Sakbun

On this episode of Policy & Politics, listen to highlights of our interview with James Hoffa, the son of Brazil, IN native Jimmy Hoffa....
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Policy Politics: Jimmy Hoffa

On this episode of Policy and Politics, Dave Crooks speaks with Jennifer McCormick, Democratic Candidate for Indiana Governor. Jennifer is a former Republican and...
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Policy Politics: Jennifer McCormick