AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoKansas Politics: Vice President JD Vance returned to Topeka to rally for Sen. Roger Marshall as his race against Adam Hamilton remains unusually tight. Kansas early voting is up about 69% from the same point in 2022. Small-Town Heritage: McPherson’s Victorian buildings, 1889 opera house and limestone courthouse preserve the town’s late-19th-century ambition to become the state capital. Kansas Culture: Eureka Downs is set to host its first races in 16 years, and KU held its first homecoming parade in seven years. Faith & Public Life: Retired Kansas City Archbishop Joseph Naumann was among the bishops pictured praying with President Trump. Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob apologized, saying the White House publicized the gathering without participants’ consent, close to Election Day. Rural Kansas: The Kansas Livestock Association joined farm groups warning that immigration enforcement is disrupting agricultural labor and could raise costs. Education: Kansas reported improvement in state English and math assessments, while a USD 435 school board reviewed classroom AI guidelines.
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