Pfizer vaccine receives full FDA approval

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine received full approval on Monday morning from the Food and Drug Administration. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine now can be marketed to consumers for persons 16 and older, according to the FDA. It will be under the name Comirnaty. The Pfizer vaccine will continue to be available under emergency use authorization for … Continue reading “Pfizer vaccine receives full FDA approval”

Kansans ask lawmakers to ‘put aside politics’ at launch of redistricting tour

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Manhattan, Kansas — Kansas residents unloaded frustrations with the GOP-led redistricting process on Monday as lawmakers launched a 14-stop, five-day blitz of town halls to gather public input into how political boundaries should be redrawn. Republicans characterized the online streaming of public forums as “unprecedented transparency,” brushing aside complaints about … Continue reading “Kansans ask lawmakers to ‘put aside politics’ at launch of redistricting tour”

Conflict emerges prior to launch of August public hearings on redistricting in Kansas

GOP compresses 14 town halls into five days, instead of four months by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Republican-led committees of the Kansas Legislature plan to pack into five days the 14 town hall meetings offering opportunities for the public to share ideas on redrawing boundaries of congressional, legislative and state education board districts … Continue reading “Conflict emerges prior to launch of August public hearings on redistricting in Kansas”