AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMissouri Utility Relief: Missouri’s Hot Weather Law is now in effect through Sept. 30, blocking investor-owned utilities from shutting off power or gas for nonpayment when forecasts call for extreme heat (95+ degrees or heat index 105+) and when crews can’t immediately restore service. Energy Costs in the Midwest: Sioux Center Municipal Utilities is weighing a 7% electric rate hike starting late July and another similar increase next year as wholesale power prices and reliability upgrades keep climbing. Agriculture & Livestock Watch: Missouri activated its New World Screwworm response plan after USDA confirmed the pest in a Texas calf, with new rules for animal movement into the state. Food Security Pressure: A Kansas SNAP cut tied to the “One Big Beautiful Bill” left nearly 22,000 Kansans without benefits, raising concerns about more strain on food banks. Tech Policy & Crypto: The U.S. Senate blocked a Section 702 surveillance extension as a related anti-CBDC provision stalled in Congress, leaving the program set to expire June 12. Local Business Giving: Southwest Missouri Bank announced $270,276 in Corley Trust grants to 72 nonprofits, continuing a multi-year push to support disadvantaged and homeless residents.
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