Local Politics: Jefferson City Council will decide Monday whether to put a new quarter-cent public safety sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot, while also appointing a Third Ward representative and reviewing 2027 capital requests. Public Safety & Courts: A St. Louis man’s civil rights lawsuit over a facial recognition arrest has added Amazon Web Services and Amazon Rekognition as defendants, alleging flawed technology and police training. Identity & Fraud Tech: Socure says the next identity fight is verifying not just humans, but autonomous AI agents that can act on a person’s behalf—raising the stakes for fraud prevention. Healthcare & Compliance: FDA inspection results show two Greene County veterinary companies received “No Action Indicated” findings in July, while St. Louis saw one devices firm flagged for voluntary action. Community Development: Kansas City’s East Side nonprofit Quality Day Campus is seeking $50,000 to stabilize operations and build toward a long-range $2 billion philanthropic push for corridor rebuilding. Energy Costs: GasBuddy reports Missouri fuel prices easing in early August, with some counties seeing notably low regular or premium rates. Housing Data: New county-by-county public housing income snapshots show wide variation across Missouri, with rent typically around a fifth to a quarter of household income.