AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFCC Media Consolidation: A 2-1 FCC vote lifted a national TV ownership cap, drawing sharp criticism from Missouri-relevant media-diversity advocates who warn it could mean fewer local outlets, fewer jobs, and less ownership by people of color. Missouri Elections & Ballot Fights: Secretary of State Denny Hoskins told a group suing over his refusal to certify a ballot measure to “bring it on,” as courts weigh challenges to Missouri’s redistricting referendum process and Republicans try to run out the clock. Jackson County Corruption Case: Federal prosecutors indicted interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota on five bribery counts tied to the 2026 election; the case adds to a pattern of legal trouble around the county’s top executive. Debt Collection Pressure: St. Louis-area researchers say the region is seeing the fastest growth in consumers facing debt-collection lawsuits, with many ending in default judgments. Abortion Money in Missouri: Bloomberg donated $1.25 million to oppose a November amendment that would roll back Missouri’s 2024 abortion protections. Federal Disaster Help: Missouri’s SEMA is scheduling FEMA Public Assistance briefings for 34 counties hit by June storms.
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