AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoKansas Economic Development: Great Bend cleared a key hurdle for its $56 million STAR Bond Project Plan, approving Phase 1 with a 7-0 vote; the package includes an 80-room Hampton Inn and restaurants near the Events Center plus SRCA Dragstrip improvements, with voters set to weigh a 0.25% sales tax initiative in November. Higher Ed & Workforce Pipelines: Kansas Athletics inked a multi-year partnership with Ripple, adding an XRP jersey patch across Jayhawk uniforms and funding finance and digital-asset education for student-athletes and the campus community. Ag & Rural Innovation: Barton County was selected for a Make48 summer pilot at Barton Community College, offering a free four-day, hands-on innovation camp for middle and high school students. Manufacturing/Repair Rules: The FTC and state attorneys general reached a right-to-repair settlement with Deere, pushing for broader access to diagnostics and repair options for farmers and independent shops. Health Access: A free 3D mammography bus program aims to reduce screening barriers for women in the Kansas City area. Community & Skills: Olathe’s Pioneer Park construction is moving toward a late-summer opening after a contract change to bring in outside concrete work.
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