Kansas Guv Kelly Smacks Down Republican COVID Mask Mandate Ban

Score another victory for the often maligned Democratic Party leader and her allegedly moderate approach to public health. 

Mask mandates have garnered rebuke across Kansas and the nation . . . However, with COVID stats creeping upward, it's likely that we'll see them again.

Accordingly . . . Here's a peek at the power move . . .

"The measure vetoed Friday was the Republican-controlled Legislature's response to mask mandates and other restrictions that outraged many conservative constituents during the coronavirus pandemic . . .The measure passed with less than the two-thirds majorities in both chambers needed to override a veto."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas governor vetoes Republican plan to ban mask mandates

SOURCE: File image Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that would prohibit government mask mandates in Kansas and curb the power of state and local health officials during outbreaks of infectious diseases. The measure vetoed Friday was the Republican-controlled Legislature's response to mask mandates and other restrictions that outraged many conservative constituents during the coronavirus pandemic.

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