AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEnergy Investment: Ameren Missouri’s updated 20-year plan calls for major new generation, including 2,100 megawatts of natural-gas capacity by 2031, alongside battery storage. The utility says the mix is meant to meet future demand and maintain reliability. Business Expansion: EquipmentShare is moving ahead with a 70,000-square-foot headquarters expansion in Columbia, adding to the region’s business footprint. Agriculture: A new 25,000-square-foot University of Missouri meat lab aims to train workers and support livestock research, while pecan growers across the four-state region prepare for harvest after a hot, dry summer. Workforce Debate: St. Louis labor groups are pushing a food-service workers’ bill of rights that includes a $25 minimum wage, paid health care and retirement benefits—proposals with potential cost implications for restaurants. Local Hiring: Joplin is weighing raises of 23% for police and fire staff and 12% for other city workers as it seeks to improve retention and hire nine officers sooner. Economic Policy: Missouri voters will decide whether to establish a sovereign wealth fund.
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