AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoQuincy gaming rules get a local tweak: Quincy City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday night that keeps the city’s video gaming machine limits aligned with Missouri law, but written to stay flexible if the state changes the cap. City leaders say the goal is better control as terminals have grown—gaming machines brought in more than $22 million in 2025. ICE custody crisis stays in the spotlight: An AP investigation reports an “alarming” spike in ICE detainee suicides since Trump took office in 2025, including a Missouri jail death tied to delayed mental health care. Festus data-center backlash turns into recall: Residents filed recall petitions against Festus Mayor Sam Richards and three council members over steps tied to a proposed hyperscale data center, arguing the process lacked transparency and public input. Public safety wins in Kansas City: Jackson County prosecutors say homicides fell about 22% in Kansas City after the SAVE KC program launched nearly two years ago. Missouri politics, bigger picture: Across the country, GOP redistricting efforts faced fresh court setbacks in Alabama and South Carolina.
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