AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLocal Workforce Boost: St. Louis Internship Program (SLIP) is placing about 200 Missouri high school students into paid, eight-week internships starting June 8, aiming to steer teens toward stable career paths as leaders respond to youth crime concerns. Roads & Business Disruption: MoDOT is moving ahead with the Providence Road bridge demolition over I-70 in Columbia, with I-70 reduced to one lane near the exit and delays possible for up to an hour. City Maintenance Plan: Columbia will apply Reclamite pavement treatment to 55 streets starting Monday, bringing temporary lane closures and no-parking zones through June and July. Consumer Cost Pressure: Tomato prices are up about 40% over the past year, with experts pointing to shipping costs from the Iran war and tariffs affecting Mexico-grown supply—hitting restaurants and grocery budgets. Missouri Legal/Consumer Protection: Missouri AG Tim Griffin led a multistate amicus brief challenging the SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail, arguing it poses privacy and security risks for Americans’ investment data. Regional Tourism: The Bonne Terre Space Museum is set to relocate to Neosho, bringing more than $40 million in artifacts and a potential new southwest Missouri destination.
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