AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMissouri Medicaid Crackdown: Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced seven Medicaid fraud convictions tied to more than $133,000, including false timesheets, billing for services not provided, and claims involving hospitalized or deceased patients. College Sports NIL: Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell unveiled a bipartisan bill aimed at reshaping college athletes’ NIL compensation rules, as Congress wrestles with a patchwork of state laws and ongoing antitrust fallout. Kansas City Health & Safety: Kansas City leaders are considering a new ordinance targeting paid therapeutic practices that claim to promote suicide risk in LGBTQ youth, after the city repealed its earlier conversion therapy ban. St. Louis Water Budget: St. Louis Water Division is seeking customer rate increases after years of spending more than it brings in, with aging infrastructure blamed for record water main breaks. Human Trafficking Tech: Missouri partnered with an AI-powered app, Simply Report, to let people discreetly report suspected trafficking ahead of World Cup events in Kansas City. Local Business & Growth: Joplin City Council advanced a redevelopment plan around Northpark Mall and Missouri Southern State University, aiming to add new business and housing. Agriculture Markets: A proposed class action in federal court accuses major fertilizer companies of conspiring to inflate NPK prices, filed in the Western District of Missouri.
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