Woman’s dead body found on the road in Owen County
The Owen County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a potential homicide, after the body of an unidentified woman was found alongside the road on Tuesday evening. Deputies were dispatched to the area of Texas Pike near Manhattan Road after emergency dispatch received a call stating that there was a person alongside the road. The case is under investigation, and those with any information about the incident are encouraged to contact the police.
Attorney General Todd Rokita calls on President Biden to reverse unlawful vaccine mandate
Attorney General Todd Rokita today called on President Joe Biden to reconsider and immediately reverse his plan to force many private-sector companies to require workers to either get COVID-19 vaccinations, submit to weekly testing, or potentially lose their jobs.
“This gross example of federal bureaucratic overreach has nothing to do with whether it’s a good idea to get vaccinated,” Attorney General Rokita said. “But it has everything to do with the Biden administration’s total disrespect for individual liberties and the prerogative of states to govern their own affairs.”
In a multistate letter to President Biden, Attorney General Rokita and 23 other attorneys general explain that the Biden administration’s “disastrous and counterproductive” plan amounts to an illegal use of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. On Sept. 9, President Biden announced he would impose the mandate via an emergency temporary standard issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the aforementioned act. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration would be charged with enforcing the mandate.
“If the president does not reverse course, he’s going to face lawsuits,” Attorney General Rokita said.
Allowing the U.S. Department of Labor to mandate vaccines alters the constitutional balance of power, which gives states primary authority over such matters. A draconian mandate might not have the intended effect of increasing the numbers of vaccinated Americans. And such a measure might further deplete the ranks of needed workers in fields such as health care when employees choose to leave jobs rather than comply with the mandate. Even avid proponents of getting vaccinated are troubled by the Biden administration’s overreach.
Bloomington City Council approves Annexation Zone 1A
In a 6-3 vote, the Bloomington City Council approved an ordinance for Annexation Proposal Zone 1A. Only Council Members Susan Sandberg, Dave Rollo, and Ron Smith voted against the ordinance, which will kick off the process for the City to move forward with their plan to acquire nearly 10,000 acres of Monroe County land. An overwhelming majority of residents impacted have displayed their dissatisfaction with the plan, during public meeting over the past several years. Additionally, Monroe County Government has stood against the proposal, as they stand to lose over 4 million dollars annually. The next special session for the project will be Wednesday, September 22nd, where City Council will vote on approval of other sections of the Annexation Proposal.