Members of the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council voted 6-2 Friday to lift a moratorium that prevented banks and landlords from carrying out evictions and home foreclosures for people with COVID-19-related financial difficulties.
Updated: 4:17 PM CDT Apr 1, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff Democratic Gov. Laura Kellyâs new executive order aimed at encouraging Kansas counties to keep COVID-19 mask mandates has been revoked by the Republican-controlled Legislative Coordinating Council.The move by the LLC was widely expected and anticipated.Eight top legislators have the power to revoke an order issued by the governor because of a pandemic. Those lawmakers met Thursday afternoon, and the vote went 5-2 on party lines to revoke the mask policy.Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson said the decision to revoke executive order No. 21-14 removed the âburdensome, unnecessary statewide mask mandate imposed by the governor, providing Kansans certainty heading into Easter weekend.ââNumerous local governments have recently opted to ease or repeal their local mask mandates, and more will surely follow, demonstrating an increased desire to get back to normal and a refreshing trust in the p
One of the highlights of the new order includes the continuation of the face coverings protocol for Kansans, except in local jurisdictions with their own mask orders in place or in communities that have opted out of the mask mandate.
Updated: 3:33 PM CDT Mar 17, 2021
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