AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWork Market Pressure: Young job-seekers in Kansas and Missouri are running into a “low-hire, low-fire” hiring stretch, with recent grads saying they can’t even land entry-level roles after dozens of applications. Statehouse Health Push: Missouri lawmakers sent Gov. Mike Kehoe a major maternal-care and contraception access bill, plus telehealth expansions and new requirements for allergy-treatment policies at licensed child care facilities. Immigration Enforcement: Missouri passed a bill giving the attorney general authority to prosecute and sue businesses that knowingly hire illegal workers, shifting enforcement from cash-strapped local governments. Local Utilities Watch: Paullina, Iowa-area residents could see electric rates rise about 20% over four years under a city rate study. Leadership Changes: Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crime lab director Brian Hoey announced retirement June 1 after 33 years. Housing Reality Check: A Kansas city housing study flags a shortage of low-income units, with developers waiting on competitive tax credits to move projects forward.
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