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State Government November 22, 2021 - 12:44 pm

Kansas Senate surges ahead with vaccination exemptions, unemployment aid bill

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Senate struggled with a series of amendments Monday before passing a bill defining wide religious and medical exemptions to federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates and extending state unemployment assistance to people fired for refusing inoculations.

State Government November 21, 2021 - 1:50 pm

Kansas’ proposed vaccination freedom reform attracts heavy dose of skepticism

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

On the to-do list for the Kansas Legislature’s special session will be laws making it easier for a person to claim a religious exemption to vaccination mandates, and they’ll likely consider granting unemployment benefits to anyone fired for refusing to be vaccinated or to undergo regular testing.

State Government November 12, 2021 - 5:43 pm

Kansas Chamber, anti-vaxxers critique proposals for dealing with vaccine mandates

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Eric Stafford, lobbyist for the Kansas Chamber, wants legislators to understand that businesses don’t want mandates “from either side.”

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 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 September 27, 2021 - 11:54 am

Kansas legislative leaders create special committee to rebuff federal COVID-19 mandates

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Top House and Senate lawmakers agreed Monday to establish a special committee to examine options for thwarting federal policy layered with COVID-19 government mandates tied to the pandemic that so far killed more than 6,000 residents of Kansas.

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