AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNuclear & Infrastructure Push: Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new deal with the federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council to speed reviews, cut permitting delays, and improve transparency for major Missouri projects, with nuclear energy a key focus. Budget Tightening: Kehoe also signed Missouri’s $50.7B FY27 budget while restricting $441M in spending and issuing dozens of line-item vetoes, including holds on projects like a North Central Missouri College agriculture building and Milan hospital-related funding. Local Infrastructure Wins: Sullivan County and the City of Milan landed a $9.37M BUILD grant for road and sidewalk upgrades tied to the new hospital and school district. Federal Money for Critical Minerals: The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $75M for pilot-scale critical minerals recovery, including a Peabody Energy project in St. Louis. Public Safety & Health: Missouri’s Medicaid ban on Planned Parenthood services is set to expire, putting state decisions back in play for routine care access. Politics & Voting Rights: An editorial argues Missouri officials should face judicial scrutiny over Hoskins’ secret release of voter data, saying current law doesn’t allow it. Sports & Community: Missouri State hired a new pitching coach for 2027, and Missouri Women in Trades is seeking volunteers for a July 18 build at LitShop’s Food Patch in Carondelet Park.
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