AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoFirefighters’ Free Speech Fight: The Kansas City, Kansas firefighters union (IAFF Local 64) sued the Unified Government in federal court, saying it was barred from speaking publicly about staffing and safety at public meetings. Farm Bill Stalls in Senate: Kansas Farmers Union leader Nick Levendofsky said the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee failed to move the farm bill, with SNAP cost-sharing rules driving a tight, partisan split. Immigration Detention Money Moves: CoreCivic said it expects to use proceeds from selling immigration detention centers to DHS—including Leavenworth, Kansas—to buy back stock, raising questions about contract changes. School Cellphone Rule: A new bell-to-bell cellphone ban is set to hit Kansas K-12 classrooms next week, with enforcement details still being finalized by the Lawrence school district. Local Election Watch: Dickinson County’s primary canvass is set for Aug. 14 after unofficial results showed close races, including a Supreme Court amendment vote split. Public Safety Alerts: KBI issued an endangered persons advisory for missing Yates Center woman Tava Glover, and Kingman police arrested daycare operator Tony Streight on child sex-crime allegations.
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