AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 minutes agoKansas Supreme Court Appointment: Gov. Laura Kelly named Judge K. Christopher Jayaram to fill the vacancy left by Chief Justice Marla Luckert’s retirement, adding another Johnson County jurist to the state’s top bench. Pipeline Accountability: The Keystone Pipeline operator agreed to pay more than $70 million in a consent decree tied to a 2022 spill into Mill Creek near Washington, with funds split between remediation, civil penalties, and natural resource restoration. Local Infrastructure & Freight: Pawnee and Stafford Counties won a $20.255 million BUILD grant (plus $2 million from Kansas) to upgrade key road segments supporting regional freight and a planned 2027 livestock feedlot. Data Center Watch: Spark AI Foundry says it’s building a national data-center network and lists a Loveland site; city staff say no applications are on file yet, with a Sept. 1 work session planned. Food Waste Composting: Lawrence and Douglas County planners are reviewing a proposal for a North Lawrence composting facility that would expand curbside food-waste recycling for residents. Banking Expansion: U.S. Bank is opening new branches and renovating others in Iowa, signaling continued investment in physical banking alongside digital services. Sports Business: The MLB Home Run Derby hits Philadelphia tonight on Netflix, with Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone among the eight-man field.
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