AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealthcare & Education: UAMS held commencement for 1,237 graduates, awarding 1,249 degrees and certificates across medicine, nursing, health professions, pharmacy, public health, and graduate programs. Missouri Agriculture Under Pressure: A new report says Missouri farms lose about $116.2M each year to natural disasters, tying higher grocery prices to weather shocks. Energy & AI Infrastructure: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will host a public forum at Missouri S&T on June 18 on AI and data centers—power needs, workforce, environmental impacts, and community effects all on the agenda. Road Funding Fight: The U.S. House proposes a federal EV registration fee of $130, rising to $150, adding to state charges—an issue already hitting Michigan hardest. Environment & Cleanup: Bayer/Monsanto agreed to pay at least $133M to settle PCB contamination claims in Michigan and Rhode Island, with more possible payouts. Local Community Life: Fort Leonard Wood opened the new General Leonard Wood Community Hospital after years of construction, replacing a 1965 facility.
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