AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoKansas City Contract Fight: Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway sued Kansas City over its Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise contracting program, arguing race- and sex-based quotas violate equal protection and should be halted. SNAP Cost Shock: Missouri and Kansas face major federal payment-error penalties tied to SNAP changes, with Missouri’s projected hit around $151 million if error rates stay high. Election Security Scrutiny: States using the same DMV voter-registration vendor as New Jersey are reviewing whether noncitizens were mistakenly registered, raising fresh questions for Missouri election systems. Immigration Deaths at Issue: Mexico filed 20 complaints in U.S. jurisdictions, including Missouri, over 17 Mexican citizens who died during or after ICE custody/operations. Data Center Democracy Debate: A St. Louis-region data center push is drawing renewed complaints about how projects move forward without enough local input. Sports Culture War: WNBA star Sophie Cunningham is again at the center of the trans-athlete debate after comments about protecting women’s sports. Parole Watch: A parole hearing for James Scott, convicted in the 1993 Great Flood case, is drawing attention as the board weighs release.
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