AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMissouri Economy & Industry: La-Z-Boy is investing $23 million to expand in Neosho, building a new 150,000-square-foot distribution facility and creating up to 100 jobs, with support through the Missouri Works Program. Local Business & Community: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams says it’s expanding to Five Points in Jacksonville, while Missouri’s SEMO is moving ahead with Talbert Terrace construction, including an 18-foot Redhawk sculpture set to debut in October. Food, Health & Courts: A federal jury sided with Mead Johnson in a trial over Enfamil premature formula claims tied to necrotizing enterocolitis, while Abbott reached a $670 million settlement over similar preterm formula allegations. Politics & Policy: U.S. Rep. Jason Smith says Missouri and the U.S. must reduce dependence on China by boosting critical minerals supply chains, including potential Missouri processing. Tech & Public Pressure: Trump is pushing data centers as economic engines, but Missouri communities and others are still raising concerns about water, power costs, and quality of life. Safety & Fraud: Missouri scam reports continue to trickle in, with Hillsboro logging six in July, and a separate federal USPS ballot portal dispute raises questions about how mail ballots are scanned.
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