AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPress Freedom & Courts: Marion County will pay a former reporter $850,000 to end her federal lawsuit over a 2023 police raid on the Marion County Record offices, a case that raised national alarms about press protections. Public Safety: In Winfield, investigators say Ronald Williams Sr., a registered sex offender with a long criminal record, killed five family members before dying by suicide after a 911 call. Federal Funding Rules: The U.S. Senate passed a stopgap spending bill that delays an OMB overhaul of federal grant rules tied to Uniform Guidance, a move tribal leaders say could disrupt funding in Indian Country. Rural Kansas Economic Development: Kansas is opening a new $250,000 round of SEED grants for communities under 5,000 people, with funding caps up to $25,000 for childcare, libraries, food retail, and community vibrancy. State Politics: Kansas voters rejected a proposed constitutional change that would have shifted Supreme Court selection from the current merit system to direct elections. Local Government & Accountability: Great Bend’s county canvassers meet to certify Aug. 4 primary ballots, with appropriations and juvenile services grant updates on the agenda.
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