AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFederal Courts: The 8th Circuit upheld the denial of disability insurance benefits for a Missouri woman, finding “substantial evidence” supported an administrative judge’s ruling that she wasn’t disabled during the period she claimed. Utility Regulation: The Missouri Public Service Commission set an Oct. 7 deadline for interveners in Missouri-American Water’s request to adjust water and sewer infrastructure rates, seeking cost recovery for eligible pipe and system upgrades. Education Policy: Missouri’s new A–F school grading system is drawing pushback from educators, with concerns that rankings against other schools could punish communities even when local scores improve. Elections & Redistricting: Ballots were mailed to military and overseas voters using the 2022 congressional map while a lawsuit could still change district lines for the November election. Consumer & Public Safety: Missouri’s AG ordered prediction market companies to stop offering sports “event contracts,” saying they’re operating outside the 2024 voter-approved sports wagering framework. Local Human Interest: A Columbia man who fell from Harpo’s Bar and Grill remains in critical condition after a brief improvement reported by his mother following 27 days in the hospital.
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