AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRedistricting in the spotlight: Missouri’s new U.S. House map is back in court Tuesday as the Missouri Supreme Court hears challenges tied to whether the districts are “compact” and whether Kansas City was improperly split—part of a broader national fight that’s surged after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened Voting Rights Act protections. Gas tax relief fight: President Trump says he supports suspending the federal gasoline tax “until it’s appropriate,” while Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has a 90-day suspension bill teed up; AAA says the national average is about $4.52 a gallon. St. Louis police funding war: The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners is pushing for an expedited judge’s ruling in its dispute with the city over whether state-controlled police must receive tens of millions more in general-revenue calculations. Abortion access in limbo: The U.S. Supreme Court extended a stay keeping telehealth access to the abortion pill in place through mid-May. Energy push: Gov. Mike Kehoe launched a Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force, betting nuclear is the path to affordable, low-carbon power.
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