AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMissouri Courts & Elections: A Cole County judge postponed the first hearing in a lawsuit accusing Missouri officials of pressuring county clerks over use of a gerrymandered congressional map, setting a new hearing for June 11. Free Speech Law: Missouri lawmakers advanced a bill to strengthen anti-SLAPP protections, replacing the state’s current law with a broader model statute aimed at quickly tossing lawsuits meant to chill critics, activists, and journalists. State Politics & Policy: Missouri leaders met to set the future course of AI, while another Missouri measure would make it easier to dismiss lawsuits targeting public criticism. Public Safety & Justice: Boone County prosecutors filed charges in a Columbia road-rage case alleging a gun was fired from a moving vehicle. Local Transit: Kirk-Tran added four new stops in Kirksville and adjusted routes after low ridership. Agriculture & Environment: Riegel Dairy in Missouri is installing a manure co-digestion system to produce energy and soil amendments. Business & Health: C2N Diagnostics and SouthGenetics partnered to expand access to blood tests for Alzheimer’s-related amyloid pathology across Latin America and the Caribbean. Sports & Community: Argentina’s World Cup team arrived in Kansas City, with severe weather including a tornado warning disrupting the welcome.
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