{"id":1004,"date":"2021-08-11T10:14:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T10:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=1004"},"modified":"2021-08-11T10:14:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T10:14:35","slug":"local-news-headlines-august-11-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=1004","title":{"rendered":"Local News Headlines: August 11, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mayor Hamilton pressured into Area 7 from his Annexation plans<\/strong><br>Mayor John Hamilton will recommend to the Council that <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomington.in.gov\/gisdata\/mapgallery\/Annexation\/2021\/Proposed\/AnnexProposedArea7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Area 7<\/a> be removed from the scope of land currently proposed for annexation.&nbsp; The Mayor\u2019s Administration contends that the northernmost parcel on the proposed annexation map, Area 7 was originally included in the annexation plans for its potential economic development potential; but, apparently residents speaking up and voicing their concerns is having an impact, as the Mayor claims that the decision to eliminate Area 7 from the annexation proposal is based directly on resident input, and some Council members stating that the area would not lend itself easily to being a gateway district with significant development, based on settlement patterns, topography, and land use that all present challenges to the area\u2019s potential for development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Area 7 is one of eight areas contiguous with the current City boundaries currently proposed for annexation.\u00a0 These areas are not currently within the city&#8217;s municipal boundaries, but instead border the Bloomington. Many concerns being raised by County residents impacted by the proposal is having to adopt more restricting land use ordinances, submitting to what has been described as a dangerous political climate, weakened public safety service provision, negative fiscal impacts to Monroe County budgeting, and of course, the inevitable and significant increase in taxes. The City Council will continue to hear public comment on the proposed annexations Wednesday evening, August 11 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually over video conference at this link:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloomington.zoom.us\/j\/94918610625?pwd=UkptSG1zOCt5aE50U0Q5VWNLYnhrQT09\">https:\/\/bloomington.zoom.us\/j\/94918610625?pwd=UkptSG1zOCt5aE50U0Q5VWNLYnhrQT09<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A map of the areas proposed for annexation and more information are available <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomington.in.gov\/city\/annexation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Young votes to turn down President Biden\u2019s Infrastructure Bill<\/strong><br>Indiana US Senator Todd Young released a statement yesterday explaining how he ultimately voted in the Infrastructure Bill presented to the Senate for vote. Senator Young stated, \u201cWe wanted to let you know that Todd will vote \u2018no\u2019 on the infrastructure legislation currently being debated in the U.S. Senate.\u00a0Unfortunately, the current version of this bill adds hundreds of billions to the national debt, according to a new score from the Congressional Budget Office, and now contains liberal priorities that have nothing to do with infrastructure.\u201d He followed up by discussing the need for fiscally responsible investment in core infrastructure to grow wages and the economy.\u00a0He promised to, \u201c . . . keep fighting for a real fix for America\u2019s roads and bridges, one that doesn\u2019t saddle future generations with more debt and liberal priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attorney General Todd Rokita investigates Chinese Communist Party\u2019s propaganda program<br><\/strong>Attorney General Todd Rokita has launched an investigation into Valparaiso University\u2019s association with the Confucius Institutes, which are alleged to function as a propaganda arm of the Chinese Communist Party. Confucius Institutes have operated for years within the state of Indiana. Rokita believes that Hoosiers deserve answers and transparency into the impact of these institutes on our schools and students. The Attorney General\u2019s investigation seeks to uncover whether the Chinese government has attempted to exert political influence and manipulate the attitudes and beliefs of Hoosiers through their Confucius Institutes. Attorney General Rokita has issued a civil investigative demand to Valparaiso University to look into any possible violation of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or Indiana\u2019s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act. The investigation is aimed at identifying and getting to the bottom of the true intent of any relationships between Valparaiso University\u2019s programming and the Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese Communist Party has made no secret regarding the intent and purposes of Confucius Institutes embedded in American universities. In a 2010 People\u2019s Daily article, Chinese \u201cMinister of Propaganda\u201d Liu Yunshan said these institutes exist to \u201ccoordinate the efforts of overseas and domestic propaganda, [and] further create a favorable international environment for us.\u201d He goes on to say, \u201cWith regard to key issues that influence our sovereignty and safety, we should actively carry out international propaganda battles against issuers such as Tibet, Xinjiang, Taiwan, human rights, and Falun Gong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These propaganda efforts are broadly referred to by China as the \u201cUnited Front.\u201d According to a report issued by the congressionally created United States\u2013China Economic and Security Review Commission, \u201cChina uses what it calls \u2018United Front\u2019 work to co-opt and neutralize sources of potential opposition to the policies and authority of its ruling Chinese Communist Party.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valparaiso University reported receiving more than $1.1 million from the Chinese government between 2010 and 2019. These documents filed by Valparaiso University with the U.S. Department of Education do not indicate precisely how this funding was used, but the university\u2019s webpages explaining the partnership make clear that not only did programs target Valparaiso University students but also younger students through sponsorship of programs at area K-12 Indiana schools. In 2019, the U.S. Senate Homeland Security &amp; Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations issued a bipartisan report on the threat posed by Confucius Institutes and similar entities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Hamilton pressured into Area 7 from his Annexation plansMayor John Hamilton will recommend to the Council that Area 7 be removed from the scope of land currently proposed for annexation.&nbsp; The Mayor\u2019s Administration contends that the northernmost parcel on the proposed annexation map, Area 7 was originally included in the annexation plans for its &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=1004\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Local News Headlines: August 11, 2021<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Local News Headlines: August 11, 2021 - Bloomington News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=1004\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Local News Headlines: August 11, 2021 - Bloomington News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mayor Hamilton pressured into Area 7 from his Annexation plansMayor John Hamilton will recommend to the Council that Area 7 be removed from the scope of land currently proposed for annexation.&nbsp; 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