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Kansas Governor Sues to Halt Church Congregations Ahead of Easter

HeadlineApr 10, 2020

In Kansas, Democratic Governor Laura Kelly is suing Republican lawmakers to stop them from overturning her executive order limiting the size of church gatherings ahead of Easter Sunday services.

In Minnesota, Attorney General Keith Ellison is pressing charges against a landlord who violated a state order barring evictions during the pandemic.

In Florida, billions of dollars’ worth of tomatoes, squash and other crops are rotting in fields, as supply chains that normally provide the food service industry with fresh produce have broken down.

On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claimed the coronavirus “doesn’t seem to threaten” children, and falsely stated that nobody under the age of 25 has died of COVID-19 in the U.S.

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