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Judge Dietrick seems to have a point but does he consider what his ruling seems to approve? It claims that if he let stand the actions of the legislature then they would have more power than the Governor. What the judge seems to be saying though is that if some “nebulous” “emergency” arises, the Governor can appoint himself dictator for life, much as some of the other governors around the country have. The whole idea of “emergency powers” is for just that, an emergency and not one that goes on without end. In the situation that Governor Holcomb, as well as a number of other Governors, found themselves in, allowed them to simply make the state legislature completely irrelevant. Our entire governing system in this country both at state and federal levels is based on the idea that no one piece can become too powerful and every state (although different) and the federal government have checks and balances built into the system. What the COVID situation did was expose a serious flaw in state governments in their handling of health emergencies. Taking their lead for one miniature dictator (Anthony Fauci) who is un-elected, a number of governors around the country took the situation to mean they were promoted to masters of the universe. New legislation and laws need to be written to take into account situations like we just went through and a well thought out process that puts time limits and checks and balances so that everyone has a say in what gets done and on a timely basis. I can’t remember the last time I voted for a Democrat for Governor but I have to admit if our current governor was running, I might have a difficult time voting for him again.
I don’t think the logical extension of this ruling is being able to appoint himself governor for life, but I see the logic in putting the governor in a position of superiority over an overzealous and slightly out of control AG, especially when the AG is making political statements rather than doing the job he is paid and was elected to do.
Neil, the Indiana Legislature could have ended the emergency powers that Holcomb used during their 2021 session at any time. John Jacob filed the paperwork on organization day in November. Why didn’t they do so if the governor was acting as you said?
Also, there was a candidate on the ballot – Don Rainwater- who promised to end the public health emergency on his first day in office. He got 11% of the vote.
It would appear that your opinions aren’t shared by a majority of Indiana voters or elected representatives.
We don’t need new laws. We need better politicians. If yours did such an awful job during the last session, vote them out.
What Dan and Joe said
I still can’t believe a hack like Rokita is our AG. This is such a waste of taxpayer money.
People like Rokita are the bread and butter of the Indiana GOP and have been for a decade. The Holcomb’s of the world are the rare reminders of what the GOP used to be.
This just one of many examples that demonstrate that the AG should not be an elected official. Just like at the federal level, the Governor should appoint the AG so that during the term of any sitting Governor the state has a cohesive message as to the legal issues it will take, particularly as to national issues. Too many AGs drag Indiana into national class actions with their own political agenda in mind, and disputes between the AG and Governor such as the present one have arisen a number of times in my memory. This is not a partisan issue, it is good governance. The Indiana Constitution should be amended to call for appointment of an AG by the Gov.