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# Kansas daily brief
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansas-daily-brief-32/
- Published: 2026-02-06T13:14:04.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-04T02:34:32.000Z
- Description: Kansas and US news for busy people - Feb 6, 2026 edition
- Author: Greg Loving
- Tags: hcj, #brief, #fullemail

# 🌾Kansas

- [**Energy Siting:** ](https://www.citizenjournal.us/energy-siting-bill-would-give-kcc-power-to-override-local-governments/)Kansas bill would let state regulators override local governments on approving wind/solar projects, stripping rural communities of veto power over energy facilities.
- [**Immigration Enforcement:** ](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansas-house-passes-controversial-immigration-bill-on-86-36-vote/)Kansas House passed bill 86-36 barring undocumented immigrants from public benefits and requiring agencies to verify legal status, despite Democratic concerns about constitutionality.
- **University Budget Cuts:** Kansas House committee slashed university funding and withheld $12M until schools prove they've removed DEI and critical race theory content from required courses.
- **Homelessness Crisis:** Kansas City approved $1M toward a $10M initiative to house 600 people amid a 170% homelessness surge that's given the city the nation's highest unsheltered rate.
- **Bird Flu Threat:** Sedgwick County Zoo heightened biosecurity after finding a wild bird with suspected avian flu, a highly contagious disease fatal to birds and some mammals.

[Top 5 Kansas news storiesFebruary 6 2026![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4590.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-2-6-26-at-7.40---AM.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-117/)

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# 🇺🇸 US

- **Senate immigration talks collapse** before beginning, with Democrats demanding enforcement restrictions and Republicans refusing, risking DHS shutdown after Feb. 13 deadline.
- **Latino support for Trump eroding** in Pennsylvania swing district as deportation fears hurt businesses; national Hispanic approval drops to 41% amid midterm concerns.
- **U.S. bans Chinese software** from connected vehicles, forcing automakers to conduct urgent supply chain audits to remove cameras, microphones, and GPS tracking technology.
- **Anthropic's AI tools trigger selloff** in corporate software giants like Salesforce and Adobe after releasing Claude platform capable of performing legal, financial, and coding functions.
- **U.S. and Iran hold first talks** since June war in Oman amid Trump threats and naval buildup, while regime faces new wave of protests after mass killings of demonstrators.
- **Russian intelligence general shot** multiple times at Moscow apartment; Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev in critical condition as Putin monitors investigation.
- **Winter Olympics open in Italy** with ceremony Friday as early competitions in curling, hockey, and figure skating already underway in Milan Cortina.

[Top 6 US news storiesFebruary 6 2026![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4589.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/im-74369940.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-113/)

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[McPherson Journalism Startup Earns State Innovation GrantCitizen Journal among 16 Kansas companies receiving proof-of-concept funding through ACCEL-KS program![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-4591.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Gemini_Generated_Image_gou83dgou83dgou8-2.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-journalism-startup-earns-state-innovation-grant/)

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# Weather

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# February 6 1971: During the Apollo 14 moon landing, astronaut Alan Shepard one-handedly whacks two balls with a moon-rock-collection-tool-turned-golf-club.

He shanked the first shot into a nearby crater.

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