AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCrypto Sponsorship in College Sports: Kansas Athletics struck a multi-year deal with Ripple to put an XRP jersey patch on all Jayhawk uniforms, with Ripple also funding financial and tech education for student-athletes and the broader KU community. State & Local Economic Development: Great Bend’s council voted 7-0 to move toward a $56 million STAR Bond Project Plan, including an 80-room Hampton Inn and restaurant development plus dragstrip improvements, with a 0.25% sales tax vote expected in November. Consumer Protection: Kansas AG Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate $45 million settlement with Block over Cash App’s alleged deceptive fraud protections and dispute handling. Agriculture & Rural Funding: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate nearly half of USDA grants cut under a program supporting underserved farmers and ranchers. Local Governance & Growth Pressure: Emporia residents submitted nearly 1,400 signatures to force a vote or halt a proposed data center, while Independence, Mo., imposed a six-month moratorium on new data center approvals. Education Oversight: KSDE found the USD 253 board’s decision to close Logan Avenue Elementary was “reasonable,” citing a projected $4M+ deficit and low enrollment.
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