Attorney General Curtis Hill sent a letter to Gov. Eric Holcomb and leaders of the Indiana General Assembly calling for a special legislative session to address the Governor’s executive orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“In a republican form of government, we do not govern by executive decree,” Attorney General Hill writes in the letter. “We govern by legislation, enforcement, and adjudication carried out by separately elected (and appointed) officials. The Indiana Constitution so divides government functions to prevent the concentration of power and to facilitate public debate.”
“The emergency used to justify hurried executive actions has now become a long-term issue that deserves the attention of the people’s representatives,” Attorney General Hill added.
“To be sure,” Hill continued, “COVID-19 remains a pandemic and a serious public health threat that all should take seriously, including wearing masks and practicing social distancing. But it has been such for nearly six months, which is enough time to re-engage ordinary mechanisms of republican government.”
CLICK HERE to read Attorney General Curtis Hill’s full letter.
The Chicks on the Right and Producer Rob discussed Attorney General Hill’s letter in today’s edition of SpeedRound.
https://omny.fm/shows/chicks-on-the-right/hill-gives-holcomb-the-business-over-executive-ord
