AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMental Health & Health Care: Sen. Roger Marshall toured High Plains Mental Health’s new Crisis Intervention Center in Hays, highlighting Kansas’ shift to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) and the push for 24/7 integrated mental health and substance-use care. Energy & Environment: The Keystone pipeline operator South Bow agreed to a $70 million settlement tied to the 2022 Kansas oil spill, including major civil penalties and restoration funding. Local Economic Development: Great Bend advanced its STAR Bond Project Plan with a 7-0 council vote toward a $56 million phase one, including an 80-room Hampton Inn and SRCA Dragstrip improvements, with a November sales-tax vote ahead. Manufacturing & Industry: Ford CEO Jim Farley visited the Kansas City Assembly plant as part of quality-focused leadership “gemba” walks. Telecom & Media: DIRECTV and Scripps ended a five-week retransmission blackout, restoring 54 local stations in major markets including Kansas City. Agriculture & Land Use: Kansas researchers and Extension coverage emphasized cover crops and residue/weed management after wheat harvest as herbicide resistance and no-till costs remain pressure points. Sports & Community: KU Athletics announced a partnership with Ripple to add an XRP patch to uniforms, pairing tech education funding with athletics branding.
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