AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElection Law: A Cole County judge ruled Wednesday that Missouri’s new, Trump-backed U.S. House districts will be used in November, rejecting a bid to put the map to a statewide vote and saying switching maps would disrupt ballots. Courts & Democracy: The redistricting fight is headed toward the Missouri Supreme Court, with a Sept. 8 deadline looming for ballot printing. Public Safety: Kansas City police identified a woman killed in a Tuesday house fire and detained a suspect; investigators say the case is being treated as a homicide. Consumer Watch: In Springfield, an On Your Side alert says travelers booked a Motel 6 online only to find the property shut down and refunds were hard to get. State Government: MoDOT is hiring for winter maintenance crews and holding a public open house Sept. 2 on a Buchanan County Route DD bridge deck replacement. Crime: A federal judge accepted a guilty plea from a Kansas City-area school employee in a child pornography case involving 12 victims. Health & Food: A watchdog group built a PFAS cookware database using California disclosures, pointing Missourians to a way to check products.
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