AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoKansas Election: The governor’s race remains uncalled, with Democrat Cindy Holscher ahead of Republican Ty Masterson by about 7,000 votes. Close-race audits are underway in six contests, including governor and secretary of state; counties are hand-counting ballots from 10% of precincts. Data Center Pushback: Protect Kansas is gathering signatures for a three-part petition to restrict hyperscale data centers, limit Topeka water supplied to centers outside city limits and prevent annexation. It needs 6,000 verified signatures. Chiefs Stadium Deal: Kansas and Wyandotte County agreed on STAR Bond boundaries and local tax revenue for the proposed stadium, resolving a dispute that led to a county lawsuit. The deal still needs a state authority chair’s signature. New Senate Voice: Democrat Adam Hamilton, Kansas’ first Democratic U.S. senator elected in nearly a century, says he wants Congress focused on affordability and other voter concerns, not primarily investigations of President Trump. Statehouse Shakeup: Democrats flipped 20 Kansas House seats, ending the GOP supermajority. Meanwhile, legislative leaders approved moving ahead with an unproven bill-writing system, despite concerns it may not be ready for the 2027 session.
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