AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPress Freedom Settlement: Marion, Kansas will pay $850,000 to former Marion County Record reporter Phyllis Zorn to end her federal lawsuit over a 2023 police raid on the newspaper’s offices, which she said violated constitutional protections and triggered serious health issues. Rural Economic Development: Lt. Gov. David Toland announced a new $250,000 round of Kansas SEED grants for communities of 5,000 or fewer, with up to $25,000 available for childcare/senior programming, community vibrancy, food retail, and libraries. Wildlife & Local Control: Barton County commissioners discussed two ballot questions on whether the Kansas Natural Resource Coalition can join federal litigation over Endangered Species Act “harm” rule changes, with concerns about unintended landowner impacts. Public Safety Incidents: Investigators are probing a Winfield mass shooting that killed five family members and the suspect, plus a separate Kansas City bank robbery and a Cowley County hit-and-run sending a driver to the hospital. State Politics Watch: Kansas Senate race polling shows Adam Hamilton and Sen. Roger Marshall in a tight contest, with national handicappers shifting the race toward “likely” Republican.
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