AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoElection Watch: Boone County early voting is surging ahead of Missouri’s Aug. 4 primary, with 3,526 ballots already cast—just 653 shy of the county’s August 2024 early-vote total—driven by no-excuse in-person absentee voting. Water & Infrastructure: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources awarded Jacksonville a $50,000 grant to assess wastewater upgrades and cut stormwater inflow; FEMA also announced more than $16.6 million in disaster recovery and mitigation funding for Missouri and nearby states. Public Health: Kansas City saw a spike in heat-related illness, with 99 heat-related ER visits over July 25-27, far above the prior three-day period. Agriculture: USDA border reopening plans are set to resume cattle imports, and Missouri soybean conditions are improving as farmers head into August. State Politics: Missouri voters will decide four constitutional amendments, including Amendment 5 tied to school funding concerns. Sports & Courts: Former Mizzou DT Sterling Webb sued the NCAA for a fifth season under the “five-for-five” eligibility model, and the Chiefs’ Eric Bieniemy is away after his wife was shot.
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