A group of top Republican Legislators have voted for a short-term extension of the State’s Pandemic Emergency Declaration. Eight of the Republican controlled Legislature’s leaders approved a shorter extension of the State of Emergency than Democratic Governor Laura Kelly wanted. The Governor wanted to extend the Declaration until June 27th, but Republicans, who control the panel, voted to extend the Emergency through June 15th, and to rescind some of the State’s Eviction Protections.
The State of Emergency was set to expire last Friday and State Law required Kelly to get the Legislature’s approval to retain it.
