Gov. Kelly presses for federal COVID relief

Gov. Laura Kelly urged Congress to swiftly adopt a new emergency COVID-19 relief bill for unemployed people and struggling businesses and to approve an extension of the Dec. 30 deadline for state and county governments to spend previous funding allocated under the CARES Act.

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December 17, 2020 - 10:16 AM

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly urged Congress to swiftly adopt a new emergency COVID-19 relief bill for unemployed people and struggling businesses and to approve an extension of the Dec. 30 deadline for state and county governments to spend previous funding allocated under the CARES Act.

“For the past several months, congressional leaders have stalled and squabbled while Kansas families and businesses have been dealing with the consequences,” said Kelly, a Topeka Democrat. “Relief funding to support unemployed Kansans, small businesses and vaccine distribution will be…

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