AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWorkforce & Rural Training: Great Jobs KC is expanding into Nodaway County with a $3.845M Patterson Family Foundation grant, bringing tuition-free skills training and support for adults in healthcare, manufacturing, construction and CDL. Education Finance: Missouri’s school funding overhaul is running into trouble as county property assessments lag market values, leaving state aid math harder to get right. Health Care Investment: Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing is donating $25,000 to expand women’s health services in Maryville, including new 3D mammography equipment. Local Development: Howard County commissioners approved $20,057 to help finish a new fairgrounds events center, aiming for use by the Howard County Fair. Medicaid Policy Costs: States are pushing back on the high price tag of Medicaid work requirements as CMS moves ahead with an 80-hours-per-month rule for some adults. Tax Overhaul Ballot Fight: A Cole County judge ruled Missouri’s income-tax replacement plan can proceed to the Aug. 4 ballot as Amendment 5, setting up a major campaign. Hospitality & Alcohol Hours: Missouri and other states are extending bar and restaurant hours for the World Cup, with Kansas City allowing some venues to stay open as late as 5 a.m.
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