AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy & Deals: Earnheart Oil sold its integrated retail, wholesale and transportation portfolio to Fleet Fuels LLC (wholesale fuels, lubricants and transportation) and Perfect Food and Gas (convenience stores), with Downstream Energy Group advising. Public Safety: A suspected swatting incident at the Bolivar Walmart triggered emergency alerts and a heavy law-enforcement response; police later said there were no shots fired or injuries and the investigation is ongoing. Elections & Tax Policy: Missouri Amendment 5 is on the Aug. 4 ballot, with opponents warning it would phase out the individual income tax while shifting the burden toward sales taxes and potential taxes on services. Local Law Enforcement: St. Clair County deputies arrested an armed robbery suspect after a multi-jurisdiction response to a gunpoint robbery at Ticknor’s Trade Fair Mall. Data Centers & Politics: Communities across the U.S. are pushing back on data centers, including recall efforts targeting local officials tied to approvals. Agriculture Markets: Cattle producers are weighing tough cull decisions as cull cow values stay historically strong, while grain optimism rises on China demand and weather risks in the Eastern Corn Belt. Missouri Power Watch: Missouri is looking at nuclear expansion at Callaway as power demand climbs. Health Coverage: New federal data shows steep ACA enrollment drops in Missouri and other states after enhanced subsidies expired. Business Real Estate: Diamond Properties acquired a fully leased Hazelwood, Mo. industrial warehouse near Lambert Airport, adding a 52,272-square-foot asset to its Missouri portfolio.
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