Flock Cameras & Privacy: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order tightening rules on automated license plate readers, including Flock-style systems—requiring most data to be deleted within 30 days, banning vendor sales of data, and blocking facial-recognition AI use; Lee’s Summit police also paused sharing Flock camera data with other jurisdictions until a memorandum of understanding is signed. Capitol Pushback on AI Data Centers: Missouri groups rallied at the Capitol calling for a moratorium on hyperscale data centers and demanding stronger health and environmental protections, transparency, and limits on utility burdens. Fraud & Accountability: A Missouri Department of Transportation purchasing-card audit led to federal fraud charges against MoDOT employee Artemus Jackson after about $50,000 in personal charges were found. Ponzi Scheme Sentencing: A Texas investment operator, Siddharth Jawahar, was sentenced to 11 years and ordered to pay $31.35 million in restitution for a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say bilked 64 victims, including Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Consumer Watch: Homeowners say a roofing company took thousands for roof replacements that were never finished. Housing & Health: VA announced $17 million in Missouri grants to help combat veteran homelessness, and Missouri insurance officials warned 2027 health premiums could rise as much as 26%.