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Kansas Supreme Court reverses Johnson County judge’s ruling that pandemic law is unconstitutional

The Supreme Court cited a doctrine known as ‘constitutional avoidance,’ which counsels against ruling on the constitutionality of a law if there are other grounds to resolve a case. by Dan Margolies, KCUR and Kansas News Service The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday overturned a Johnson County judge’s decision that a 2021 Kansas law enacted … Continue reading “Kansas Supreme Court reverses Johnson County judge’s ruling that pandemic law is unconstitutional”

New COVID cases spiking at over 300 a day in Wyandotte County

Hospitals here also seeing surge of COVID cases Positive COVID-19 tests totaled 306 on Thursday in Wyandotte County, leading to a “very serious” situation, according to Health Department officials. The seven-day rolling average for positive COVID cases is 266, according to Elizabeth Groenweghe, chief epidemiologist at the Unified Government Health Department. The number was even … Continue reading “New COVID cases spiking at over 300 a day in Wyandotte County”

‘Our most difficult point’: Unvaxxed COVID patients overflow hospitals as doctors beg for help

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Dr. Jennifer Schrimsher, a physician at Lawrence Memorial Health, was up until 2 a.m. revising contingency plans. The hospital, like all others in Kansas, is coping with unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 patients and staff members out sick with the virus. She doesn’t know what to do. “We’ve offered insane amounts … Continue reading “‘Our most difficult point’: Unvaxxed COVID patients overflow hospitals as doctors beg for help”