AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoKeystone Pipeline Settlement: Kansas reached a consent decree with Keystone operator South Bow over the 2022 Mill Creek spill, with the company agreeing to pay about $26.9 million in civil penalties plus $40 million for prevention work and $3 million for restoration, with a 30-day public comment period. Elections & Voting Access: Shawnee County voters get a clear early-voting timeline for the Aug. 4 primary—mail ballots start July 15, in-person early voting begins July 20—and Kansas’ new rule requires mail ballots to be received by polls close. Courts & Public Education: A Kansas Supreme Court selection amendment heads to the Aug. 4 ballot, with supporters and critics arguing over whether the change weakens checks and balances tied to school-funding enforcement. Public Safety: A Wichita man, Joaquin Hernandez, pleaded guilty to threatening to shoot ICE agents on TikTok; separately, Kansas City, Kansas police are investigating another early-morning homicide. State Government Appointments: Gov. Laura Kelly is seeking applicants to fill an Osborne County district magistrate judge vacancy in the 17th Judicial District.
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