AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCollege Sports & Tech Partnerships: Kansas Athletics struck a multi-year deal with Ripple, putting an XRP jersey patch on all Jayhawk uniforms and funding finance and digital-asset education for student-athletes and the broader KU community. Local Economic Development: Great Bend’s council voted 7-0 to move toward a $56 million STAR Bond Phase 1 plan, including an 80-room Hampton Inn, restaurants, and SRCA Dragstrip improvements, with voters set to weigh a 0.25% sales tax in November. Education & Facilities: Kansas’ KSDE found the USD 253 board’s decision to close Logan Avenue Elementary “reasonable,” citing a projected $4M+ deficit and low enrollment. Agriculture & Weed Control: Kansas State Extension highlights how cover crops after wheat harvest can suppress weeds in no-till systems, but performance depends on biomass and management timing. Public Safety: Wichita police arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of Marcus D. McNealey, booking Kendre Porter on second-degree intentional murder and firearm charges. Policy & Oversight: Legislators reviewed Kansas industrial revenue bonds, learning counties and cities issued $18.3B from 2010-2024 and that about $1.1B in potential property taxes may have been abated.
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