Tag: Sam MacRoberts
SB 174 would eliminate ‘pay to work fee’ for APRNs
Proponents say a proposal before the Kansas Legislature regarding Advance Practice Registers Nurses (APRNs) will lower medical costs and improve…
Tips for handling school district ‘quarantine’ notices
Parents are growing increasingly frustrated with school districts over their handling of alleged exposure to COVID, particularly with the lack…
KS Justice Institute restores religious freedom in Dickinson County
The Dickinson County Commission backtracked on a public health order to limit capacity at church gatherings after receiving a warning…
Grant County Health Department issuing 24-day quarantines
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is relaxing quarantine requirements under certain circumstances from 10 and 14 days…
Eyebrow threaders sue state board over the right to earn a living
Jyotsna Biscuitwala is fighting for a slice of the American Dream. Along with her son and daughter-in-law, the Olathe woman…
County officials: Olathe school quarantines are just recommendations
Students who received a quarantine notice from the Olathe school district may be able to return to the classroom, despite…
JoCo health officials mum on Olathe school quarantine
More than 200 students and teachers are in quarantine after an alleged COVID outbreak in the Olathe school district, but…
Kansas Justice Institute, Sandbar owner sue over unconstitutional curfew
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A curfew forcing the Sandbar and other bars to stop serving alcohol at 11 p.m. due to…
Blue Valley backs away from Timber Creek quarantine order
Approximately 100 Timber Creek elementary students who had allegedly been ordered into quarantine by their school are returning to their…
Kansas Justice Institute questions legality of Timber Creek school quarantine
Kansas Justice Institute litigation director Sam MacRoberts this morning sent a letter to Timber Creek Elementary School in USD 229…
Justice Institute stops mandatory contact tracing in Riley County
A letter from the Kansas Justice Institute to the Riley County Board of Health brought a swift victory for liberty,…
Kansas Justice Institute convinces Osage County to rescind parade ban
The residents of Osage County, Kansas, were planning to attend an Easter car parade when it was canceled by the…
Southeast Kansas town backs off cruise night ban
One small town in Southeast Kansas looked at a restrictive cruise night ban from their local government and said, “No,…
Kansas Justice Institute scores first win for free speech in Kansas
Kansas raw milk farmers can now advertise their products with more than just a sign on their farms, thanks to…
AG Schmidt slaps back at Kelly administration sales tax directive
A sales tax directive, issued by Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration, exceeds the Governor’s authority, according to a legal opinion issued today by…
Kansas Justice Institute to educate, advocate for constitutional rights
A former Kansas woman’s fight over Arizona licensing regulations served as a catalyst for a pair of occupational licensing laws…