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State Government November 12, 2021 - 4:33 pm

Kansas hearing on vaccine mandates provides stage for Holocaust comparisons

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Daran Duffy wore the Star of David while complaining about COVID-19 vaccine mandates, inviting the wrath of one Democrat, who was cut off and told to be respectful.

State Government November 11, 2021 - 5:22 pm

Kansas Republicans force special session to deal with federal vaccine mandates

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Republican leaders announced Thursday they had gathered the signatures necessary to force a special session for the week of Thanksgiving to respond to COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Stephen Koranda / Kansas News Service
Crime & Courts November 11, 2021 - 4:19 pm

Here’s what it would take to remove a Kansas lawmaker charged with domestic battery

by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service

Kansas state Rep. Aaron Coleman could face a second legislative complaint after a domestic battery charge. And it appears less likely he’d emerge with a simple reprimand like he did last time.

State Government November 9, 2021 - 4:53 pm

Kansas lawmakers plan special session for response to vaccine mandates

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Senate President Ty Masterson says “motions are underway” to call a special session for Nov. 22 to address legislation dealing with COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

State Government November 8, 2021 - 1:40 pm

Kansas gubernatorial candidates push Legislature to eliminate or reduce food sales tax

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt are calling on the Legislature to eliminate or reduce the state sales tax on food in Kansas.

Lawrence news November 4, 2021 - 5:57 pm

Anti-masker’s profane outburst targeting Kansas Reflector editor restored to video recording

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

An anti-masker’s profane outburst targeting Kansas Reflector editor Sherman Smith is now posted online after initially being edited out of a video of a Kansas legislative committee meeting, prompting concerns about the legislature’s transparency.

State Government November 4, 2021 - 3:46 pm

Rabbi, Democratic legislator urge Kansas GOP to denounce COVID-19 critiques tied to Holocaust

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Rabbi Mark Levin and Democratic state Rep. Dan Osman requested Thursday the Kansas Republican Party condemn comparisons of mask or vaccination mandates to the genocidal campaign by Nazis to murder 6 million Jewish people during the Holocaust.

Crime & Courts November 2, 2021 - 12:59 pm

House members, domestic violence organization pressure Coleman to resign

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Six women serving in the Kansas House and a statewide domestic violence organization Tuesday urged Democratic Rep. Aaron Coleman to resign immediately from the Legislature after he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery.

Crime & Courts October 31, 2021 - 2:15 pm

Kansas state Rep. Coleman arrested, jailed on domestic violence allegation

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

State Rep. Aaron Coleman was booked into the Johnson County Jail on Sunday on suspicion of domestic battery.

State Government October 30, 2021 - 5:00 pm

Grim Reaper of COVID-19 vaccine skeptics takes swipe at government, drug companies, media

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Carrie Wallace, of Eudora, stood out among people expressing outrage Saturday with imposition of a federal mandate for government employees and contractors to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and the intense pressure campaign to compel inoculation of children.

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