AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMissouri Law & Agriculture: Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a package of bills into law, including tougher drunk-driving penalties named for victims, plus new agriculture and rural tax credits and regulatory changes aimed at easing burdens on farmers and cotton gins. Local Development: Nixa is considering downtown code updates to encourage redevelopment, including more residential options and fewer building rules downtown. Public Safety: Jefferson City crews contained a Union Street house fire in under 20 minutes; no injuries were reported. Courts & Immigration: A St. Louis criminal defense firm says it helped a client facing serious assault charges avoid prison, a felony conviction, and immigration fallout. Consumer & Fraud: A 46-state settlement requires Block/Cash App to pay $45 million over deceptive fraud-safety marketing, with Missouri not included in the participating states. Business & Industry: Micron says it’s boosting U.S. spending to over $250 billion and investing up to $3 billion in the semiconductor supply chain, including support tied to GlobalWafers’ Missouri wafer operations. Energy & Infrastructure: Ameren is seeking a major rate increase as regulators set deadlines in its general rate case. National/World: The FBI opened a preliminary probe into Argentina’s soccer federation over alleged money laundering tied to U.S. transactions.
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