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Kansas lawmakers revoke Democratic governor’s mask mandate

Kansas lawmakers voted to rescind Gov. Laura Kelly’s mask mandate within hours of the governor issuing the executive order. “Public health mandates should be short-term, data-driven, and reserved only for pressing emergency situations. They should not be used to dictate Kansans’ daily lives year after year,” Speaker of the Kansas House Ron Ryckman and Kansas… Read More »

Lawmakers ask for investigation on alleged redirection of COVID-19 funds

Two Democratic members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees are formally requesting that the Department of Defense Inspector General investigate reports that the Pentagon redirected hundreds of millions of dollars meant for COVID-19 response to defense contractors for “jet engine parts, body armor and dress uniforms,” according to the letter.  United States Senator… Read More »