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A woman looks at empty shelves in the paper goods section at a Target store Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Overland Park, Kan. Stores continue to struggle to keep shelves stocked with toilet paper, face masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectants and other items as people panic shop in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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GOP Kansas lawmakers curb Democrat Kelly's emergency powers
March 19, 2020 8:53 p.m.

GOP Kansas lawmakers curb Democrat Kelly's emergency powers

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers on Thursday extended a state of emergency prompted by the coronavirus crisis after making sure it gave the GOP-controlled Legislature oversight over the actions of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.