AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMizzou Football: No. 25 Missouri bounced back in a big way, routing No. 8 Florida 45-17 at home and scoring 35 straight points after a 10-10 tie. Austin Simmons threw for 340 yards and two TDs, while Jamal Roberts added 211 yards and three scores as Missouri’s defense limited Florida’s offense. State Policy: Missouri will not use optional federal “hardship” exemptions to keep Medicaid expansion adults covered when they’re hospitalized, traveling for care, or living in disaster/high-unemployment areas—starting Jan. 1, 2027—though the state says it will rely on other mandatory exemptions. Public Safety & Courts: A Jackson County jury convicted Daniel Eschliman of financially exploiting an elderly couple in a home construction scheme, and he’s facing a recommended 10-year sentence. Local Giving: The 11th annual Jefferson County BackStoppers BBQ raised a record $152,000 for families of injured or fallen first responders. Health & Education: A Missouri library program highlighted in a national report says one St. Louis-area child read 1,000 books before kindergarten, aiming to boost early literacy. Road & Weather: Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 15 north Missouri arrests from Oct. 2-4, and a Schuyler County UTV rollover injured a passenger flown to Columbia.
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