'We don't have a lot of people in line to take the positions because they're difficult. And, of course, the more we talk about how they're a target, with threats and intimidation and other things, the less appealing those positions sound.'
with the state’s GOP-controlled legislature, which recently stripped Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly of her ability to impose statewide restrictions.
Like Norman, hundreds of state and local health officials across the country have retired, resigned or been forced out amid partisan rancor over the pandemic, experts say.
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