AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoKansas Consumer Relief: The EPA issued an emergency fuel waiver aimed at lowering pump prices, allowing higher Reid vapor pressure E-10 sales starting Sept. 1 through Sept. 15, with Kansas already averaging about $3.87. State Oversight: The Kansas Department of Insurance says it helped Kansans recover $29.2M from insurance businesses in 2025, up 147% from the prior year, using complaint-driven investigations. Ag & Food Safety: The FDA inspected Mid-Kansas Cooperative Association in Marquette on Aug. 3 and found no corrective action needed after monitoring animal drugs, feed and devices. Public Health Watch: Researchers reported live, infectious H5N1 avian influenza isolated from a commercial fetal bovine serum lot, raising biosafety and lab quality-control scrutiny while noting heat treatment inactivated the virus. Local Growth & Infrastructure: Kansas DOT announced $24.1M for 32 City Connecting Link Improvement Program projects to improve intersections and roads statewide. Tech & Politics: Hays gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson says data centers should have guardrails and local control, while also arguing they could ease property tax burdens.
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