AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLocal Infrastructure: Gov. Laura Kelly and KDOT announced $40.5 million for 31 Kansas local bridge projects, with matching local funds bringing the total project value to nearly $44.5 million. Transportation Funding: Kelly also announced $5.9 million for nine KDOT Cost Share Program projects, leveraging more than $3.7 million in community money. Public Safety & Justice: Sedgwick County DA says Jared Michael Mendez, 38, was sentenced to 25 years to life for aggravated indecent liberties with a child, plus additional concurrent time for attempted rape and criminal threat. Food Assistance: A new report says nearly 22,000 Kansans lost SNAP benefits after the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” including about 10,000 children, raising fears about people “falling through the cracks.” Kansas Sports: Kansas baseball’s Super Regional opener ended with an 8-1 loss to Oklahoma; the Jayhawks must win Game 2 to stay alive. Energy Policy: Two Kansas lawmakers asked federal regulators to protect competitive bidding on transmission projects after a southcentral Kansas line was awarded without a formal bid process.
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