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Septic Ordinance Advances
23 Nov 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff WriterOfficials have approved the first reading of an ordinance that details the requirements for private and commercial septic systems in the county.
The decision was made during the Tuesday, Nov. 19, meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
Chris Boling, the environmentalist for the county’s Health Department, presented the ordinance to the Commissioners during the Nov. 6 meeting. Any ...
Congresswoman Houchin Elected House Republican Conference Secretary
20 Nov 2024
Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) has been elected by her colleagues to serve as the House Republican Conference Secretary for the 119th Congress, making her the second highest ranking woman among House Republicans. Her election represents a historic achievement for Indiana’s congressional delegation, amplifying their values and priorities at the highest levels of House leadership.
As Conference Secretary, Congresswoman Houchi ...
Rokita Tells Tyson Foods To Answer Tough Questions On Employment Of Illegal Aliens
20 Nov 2024
Amid reported concerns about a largescale influx of illegal aliens and “legal migrants” into local communities, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that his office has sent a civil investigative demand (CID) to the Tyson Foods in Logansport seeking information related to human labor trafficking.
The CID states Attorney General Rokita’s office has reasonable cause to believe that Tyson Foods may be ...
Weight Limit Set For West Market Street
19 Nov 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff WriterAny drivers who navigate trucks weighing more than 7,000 pounds on a portion of West Market Street could face a traffic stop. The ordinance was passed during the Tuesday, Nov. 12, meeting of the Salem Common Council.
The weight limit pertains to the portion of Market Street between Tarr Avenue and Public Square.
Mayor Justin Green explained that city officials had passed a weight limit for that stretch of ...
Braun Bill Recognizing Medal of Honor Recipients Sent To President’s Desk
19 Nov 2024
Sen. Mike Braun, Sen. Jon Tester, and Sen. Sherrod Brown celebrated the House passage of their bipartisan Mark Our Place Act, which is now headed to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
The bill amends current law to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a headstone, marker, or medallion for Medal of Honor recipients, regardless of their date of death. Currently, this is only available to Medal ...
Rokita Takes Action Against Owner Of Hubbard Gardens Apartments
15 Nov 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit against the owner of Hubbard Gardens Apartments in Indianapolis, alleging they failed to protect tenants against open sewer conditions and to properly maintain other essential systems.
During an inspection by Attorney General Rokita’s Homeowner Protection Unit on Sept. 27, his investigators found open sewer conditions, which were repo ...
INDOR State Filing Extension Due Friday
15 Nov 2024
The Indiana Department of Revenue's "Tax Bulletin" offers the following useful information to taxpayers:
Indiana's individual income taxes' due date for the extension of time to file is coming up on Nov.
15. If a taxpayer was granted a federal extension of time to file, they were also granted an extension to file with Indiana.
It is important to file by the due date to avoid late filing penalties.
Do ...
County Reviewing Septic Ordinance
14 Nov 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff Writer
Officials are reviewing a proposed ordinance that details the requirements for private and commercial septic systems in the county.
Chris Boling, the environmentalist for the Washington County Health Department, explained the ordinance during the Wednesday, Nov. 6, meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
The county had a septic system ordinance previously, but a state law that b ...
Election Night Watch Party For Houchin
12 Nov 2024
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
An election night watch party was held in Seymour at the Jackson Live and Event Center for United States Congresswoman Erin Houchin. It started at 6:30 p.m. and ended at 10 p.m.
The night started off with appetizers and a dinner.
Graham Houchin was the early entertainment, singing and playing the guitar. After his performance, Congresswoman Houchin announced she would be back later and thanked eve ...
Rokita Investigates Potential Labor Trafficking Networks In Local Communities
11 Nov 2024
AG Rokita sends civil investigative demands (CIDs) to officials, employers and non-profits in Evansville, Logansport and Seymour
As residents and elected officeholders continue reporting concerns about the largescale influx of illegal aliens and “legal migrants” into their cities and towns, Attorney General Todd Rokita is launching investigations into this growing issue in Evansville, Logansport and Seymour. ...
Indiana’s Recycling Economy Gets $2 Million Boost
11 Nov 2024
Indiana’s Recycling Market Development Board awarded six organizations with $2 million in grant funding to expand the state’s recycling economy.
The Recycling Market Development Program was established in the early 1990s to better manage solid waste by developing markets for recycled materials. Six organizations received grant funding totaling $2 million to expand recycling in the Hoosier state. The joint effort repr ...
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Rokita Delivers Another Blow To Big Pharma, Announces $49.1 Million National Settlement To Resolve Price-Fixing Allegations Involving Generic Drugs
04 Nov 2024
If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the US from 2010 to 2018, you could be eligible for money
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, as part of a coalition of 46 states and four territories, has secured $49.1 million in settlements to resolve allegations that two companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce comp ...
Don’t Get Tricked By Flawed Products This Fall
04 Nov 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita Warns Consumers About Products Recalled In October
Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers to important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in October. His office is encouraging consumers to take advantage of opportunities available to them to return, fix, dispose, return or replace a purchased ...
All 2024 Election Candidates
02 Nov 2024
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Rokita Secures Suspension Of Indy Doctor’s Medical License Following Unlawful Prescribing And Other Violations
31 Oct 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has secured a suspension of the medical license of an Indianapolis doctor charged with 114 counts of violating laws regulating his medical practice and controlled substance prescribing.
“Hoosier patients have the right to expect their doctors to put their safety and well-being at the top of the priority list,” Attorney General Rokita said. “When a physician performing surgery demonstrates re ...
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Rokita Secures Revocation Of Licensure Against Evansville Addiction Counselor Who Illegally Sold Drugs To Patients
31 Oct 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has ensured an Evansville addiction counselor who illegally dealt drugs to his patients will no longer be licensed in Indiana to provide counseling.
Following an administrative complaint by Attorney General Rokita’s office, the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board voted to revoke professional licensing held by Michael Hagedorn.
“Here we have a licensee wh ...
Consumers Beware Of Fraudulent Taylor Swift Tickets
30 Oct 2024
With Taylor Swift coming to Indianapolis this weekend, Attorney General Todd Rokita is reminding Swifties that scammers know “All Too Well” how to take advantage of fans and concertgoers.
“I know Hoosiers look forward to seeing their favorite artists in concert, especially someone as big as Taylor Swift,” Attorney General Rokita said. “But when buying tickets, don’t lose your hard-earned money on a scam.”
W ...
Investigation: Is Seymour A Sanctuary City?
29 Oct 2024
Amid ongoing concerns from community members and elected officials, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued civil investigative demands (CID) to the Seymour and South Bend police departments seeking information on whether their immigration policies comply with state law.
“We are working to ensure units of local government are following the law,” Attorney General Rokita said. “We are putting Hoosiers first – not il ...
Congresswoman Houchin Cosigns Letter Urging Farm Bill Reauthorization
28 Oct 2024
Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN–09) has joined a letter to House Leadership supporting the full reauthorization of the Farm Bill by the end of the 118th Congress.
Farmers are currently operating under policies put in place in 2018. Six years later, these outdated policies restrict the growth of our nation’s agricultural community. Production expenses have increased by roughly 30% since 2018, while 2024 inflatio ...
IN Sen. Chris Garten: Be Prepared When You Vote
21 Oct 2024
The following information is provided by Indiana State Senator for District 45 Chris Garten. He is the Majority Floor Leader in the state senate. He has served Clark County and portions of Floyd Co. since 2018.
With early voting starting in Indiana and Election Day just a few weeks away, it is important Hoosiers are prepared to vote. Indiana law requires voters show a photo identification (I ...
Congresswoman Houchin Visits Eastern Student Council Members
21 Oct 2024
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
U.S. Congresswoman Erin Houchin, representing Indiana’s 9th Congressional District, visited Eastern High School in Pekin on Wednesday Oct.16.
She was greeted at the door by three seniors, Darren Roller, Sydney Kaelin, and Kaden Rickard.
Houchin spoke to a group of approximately 25 student council members and teaching staff about her career and educational background. The sponsors for the s ...
County Supports $4.7 Million Broadband Extension
21 Oct 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff Writer
The Washington County Board of Commissioners has handled the following business during recent meetings:APPROVED: The county will provide a letter of support to Mainstream, which will use the letter as part of a grant application to the state for funds to extend broadband services to underserved parts of the county. The total project cost is $4.7 million, with Mainstream providing $2.6 mill ...
Burn Ban In Effect
21 Oct 2024
The Washington County Board of Commissioners issued a county-wide burn ban at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21.
The ban will remain in effect until further notice.
City Officials Approve Holiday Parades
21 Oct 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff Writer
The Salem Board of Works and Public Safety and Common Council met Tuesday, Oct. 15, and handled the following business:APPROVED: The Halloween Parade at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26; the Veterans Day Parade at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9; and the Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21.
APPROVED: The city adopted its proposed 2025 budget with a general fund of $4.9 million. The budget will now ...
Republican Meet & Greet Photos
19 Oct 2024
The Washington County Republican Party candidates for this upcoming election season held a meet and greet event at H & R Bakery on October 17. The event garnered a great turnout full of energetic conversation revolving around problems, plans and policies.
Be sure to make it to the polls on November 5 to let your voice be heard!
Photos by Nathaniel Smith. ...
Rokita Alleges That Home-Improvement Contractor Is Scamming Hoosiers
18 Oct 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit alleging that an Indianapolis home improvement contractor is scamming Hoosiers by taking money from consumers as deposits, starting work, then abandoning projects without issuing refunds — leaving consumers with partially finished conditions they must pay someone else to fix.
The lawsuit alleges that Hank Eversole – doing business as All Services Constructio ...
State Officials Seek Verification That Indiana Voters Are U.S. citizens
17 Oct 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Secretary of State Diego Morales are asking the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to verify the citizenship status of voters who registered in Indiana without providing state-issued forms of identification.
“Hoosiers deserve to know that only eligible voters are participating in our elections and that legitimate ballots are not being diluted by noncitiz ...
Rokita Defends States’ Authority To Ban Sex-Change Procedures For Minors
17 Oct 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is taking action to protect states’ authority to prohibit sex-change procedures from being performed on minors — co-leading a 22-state brief to the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at thwarting the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to override state laws.
“The Biden-Harris administration will stop at nothing to impose its radical transgender ideology on all Am ...
Rokita Remains Vigilant Against ‘Sanctuary Cities’
17 Oct 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita cautioned local officials in Lake and St. Joseph counties that he will pursue legal action against them after November 8 if they refuse to follow state laws that prohibit local entities from restricting immigration enforcement activities and communications with federal immigration authorities.
“Illegal aliens coming across our unprotected Southern border for the last four years ha ...
Noise Ordinance Adopted, Fines Set
16 Oct 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff Writer
Officials have adopted a noise ordinance for unincorporated portions of the county, and anyone found responsible for “unreasonable noise” during the overnight hours could face fines of up to $1,000. The ordinance was adopted by the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
Prior to the unanimous vote to approve the new ordinance, Commissioner Todd Ewen said that the possibility of restric ...
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