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Senate sends $26 billion spending bill to House on tight 21-19 vote

50 community parks will add new amenities and renovations from state grant program money.

The application period will close March 17. If demand exceeds the $1 billion available, the state will prioritize students based on family income and whether they have a disability.

Millions of dollars in federal funding for the suicide prevention hotline is set to expire next year.

Mayor Christal Watson said no decisions have been made on whether Wyandotte County will help pay for a new stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs. Some Kansas City, Kansas, residents worry local governments haven't been good stewards of their money.

The dementia fund's approval comes at a critical moment for Texas, which ranks second in the nation in Alzheimer's deaths and third in the disease's prevalence. The need for intervention is especially high in the Rio Grande Valley — a four-county region along the Texas-Mexico border that's become the epicenter of a nationwide Alzheimer's spike.

The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly considering land near the Kansas Speedway to build a new stadium and entertainment district, with the state still offering to finance up to 70% of the project. They've put out a request for proposals from firms to design it.

The order appears to target rainbow crosswalks specifically, in cities like Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, which have installed them in recent years.

Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan asked Kansas officials to alter the deadline for a state incentive package "in light of substantial progress the Chiefs have made in discussions" about building a new stadium, headquarters, or other facilities across state lines.

The state's contribution brings the Juneteenth museum's funds to $50 million — more than two-thirds of its $70 million goal.