Kansas GOP legislators put into law in late March a major overhaul of how governments can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
More specifically, the let lets anyone feeling aggrieved by a virus restriction to file a civil suit against the state, county, city or school board. Any such court hearing has to be held within 72 hours, and a decision made within a week after that.
And if the government can t show the COVID-19 order was narrowly tailored and least restrictive ― a high standard ― relief has to be granted.
The goal, Republican lawmakers said, is to give due process against rights-infringing orders. Some, however, acknowledged another reason increasing the pressure to do away with virus restrictions completely.
Macfarlane files for Manhattan City Commission race
Monica Macfarlane
A new candidate has filed for a position on the Manhattan City Commission.
The Riley County Clerk’s Office says Monica Macfarlane filed the necessary paperwork for the upcoming election. Macfarlane is employed at Kansas State University as an Assistant Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Grain Science and Industry.
She becomes the second candidate to file for the 2021 city election. Incumbent Aaron Estabrook filed for re-election at the end of March. He won a 2-year term on the commission in 2019.
Two other seats will be up for grabs this year including those currently held by Mayor Wynn Butler and commissioner Usha Reddi. Neither commissioner has yet filed for re-election.
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