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House Democrats file complaint seeking investigation, sanction of state Rep. Coleman

Alleged DUI on I-70 in Douglas County second arrest in less than one month by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Six Democratic state representatives filed a formal complaint Monday to initiate a special Kansas House investigation of the back-to-back arrests of state Rep. Aaron Coleman for allegedly driving under the influence and in relation … Continue reading “House Democrats file complaint seeking investigation, sanction of state Rep. Coleman”

Kansas Legislature adopts bill with expanded vaccine exemptions, unemployment benefits

Gov. Laura Kelly pledges to sign bill approved by GOP-led House, Senate by Tim Carpenter and Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Topeka — The Kansas Legislature completed a 14-hour special session Monday night by sending Gov. Laura Kelly a bill packed with generous medical, religious and philosophical exemptions to federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates and the potential … Continue reading “Kansas Legislature adopts bill with expanded vaccine exemptions, unemployment benefits”

Kansas House passes bill allowing moral, medical, religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines

Businesses who question beliefs or retaliate could face fines up to $50K through complaints to labor department by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Rep. John Eplee, a Republican primary care physician from Atchison, shot down fears of the COVID-19 vaccine in a speech Monday on the House floor. Several other Republicans raised concerns about … Continue reading “Kansas House passes bill allowing moral, medical, religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines”