AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRobocall crackdown: Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a broad push urging the FCC to tighten rules that would block scammers from using real phone numbers, citing massive robocall/text losses and Missouri’s high complaint volume. Utility rates & AI data centers: Ameren Missouri asked the Missouri Public Service Commission for approval to raise electricity prices, with debate expected over whether fast-growing AI data centers are paying their fair share as new power plants come online. Amendment 5 fact check: A Missouri ad campaign claims Amendment 5 will make “big tech” pay instead of raising taxes, but reporting notes the amendment text doesn’t specifically mention data centers and Missouri already has a 2015 tax-break law for them. Farm stress: New data highlights a sharp rise in farm bankruptcies in Iowa, Missouri and the Midwest, with operators pointing to higher costs and weaker margins. Local governance & elections: Missouri voters face the Aug. 4 primary deadline and a statewide ballot guide is circulating, including guidance on amendments and races. Sports with Missouri ties: Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to set a World Cup quarterfinal in Kansas City against Argentina.
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