Crawford County to move to Phase 3 and 4 of COVID-19 vaccine distribution starting Monday
PITTSBURG, Kan. Kansas is moving forward with its COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday.
Kelly announced that Kansas will be moving to Phase 3 and 4 of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan starting Monday, March 22. These phases target people 16 to 64 years old with preexisting conditions such as cancer, heart conditions and diabetes; and also targets non-healthcare essential workers including those in agriculture, food, government, social services, and utilities who have not been included in previous phases.
“Thanks to an increased supply in vaccine, Kansas will begin vaccinating individuals who qualify in either Phase 3 or Phase 4 on March 22,” Kelly said in a press release. “This expedited timeline will allow Kansans to get back to work, back to school, and back to a more normal way of life. I urge all Kansans to d
Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector
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Sen. Caryn Tyson, the Parker Republican and chairwoman of the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee, offered the Senate a bill cutting state taxes by $175 million, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka. After hours of debate, the bill escalated into a $470 million or more package of tax reform.
TOPEKA The Kansas Senate fought through a flurry of tricky procedural amendments Tuesday to more than double the financial ramifications of a bill throwing tax breaks at multinational corporations sitting on overseas profits, wealthy people keen to itemize deductions, folks excited about higher standardized deductions and retirees weary of having Social Security benefits taxed.
Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector
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Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, R-Galena, said he hoped to hear from KDHE at a meeting of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, but the agency canceled its appearance.
TOPEKA A Republican legislator voiced frustration with the state health department for ditching a planned presentation to the Senate health committee amid distrust with the governor’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy.
A representative for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment was set to speak before the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Tuesday morning, but legislators received notice Monday they could not spare anyone.