AGP Executive Report

World Cup Economy: Kansas City is set to host multiple FIFA matches and events, with KC2026 projecting more than $650 million in local economic activity, while public investments tied to the tournament are expected to be recouped through visitor spending and infrastructure gains. Local Business & Community: Columbia-area venues are leaning into the tournament with watch parties that keep fans local and drive foot traffic for restaurants and bars. Construction Disruption: In Franklin, Liberty Street road work is cutting into business property and outdoor seating, forcing operators to adjust operations and customer expectations. Weather & Flooding: Lake Perry businesses are adapting after severe storms pushed water levels up about six feet, submerging parking and changing dock access. Transportation Updates: MoDOT is preparing major bridge and road closures across northwest and mid-Missouri, including a Route VV Platte River bridge shutdown starting June 22. Food Safety: Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers were recalled in 21 states, including Missouri, over possible metal contamination. Healthcare Costs: The Trump administration warned more than 500 hospitals to post pricing information or face penalties up to $2 million annually. Agriculture & Risk: Missouri wheat trials show strong early yields in parts of the state, even as farm stress and costs continue to pressure producers.

Healthcare Costs & Transparency: The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals to post basic pricing or face penalties up to $2 million annually, pushing enforcement of 2019 price-transparency rules. Missouri Public Health: Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway says American Shaman will immediately suspend kratom and 7-OH sales in the state, ending litigation and targeting misleading retail advertising. Energy & Travel Costs: AAA reports gas prices fell for a third straight week, with the national average down to about $4.13 a gallon. Missouri Cannabis Oversight: A Missouri vape recall is sparking a dispute over testing rules, with regulators saying products weren’t tested in the finished form required for consumer cartridges. World Cup Boost for KC: Kansas City expects major visitor-driven economic activity tied to hosting four teams and at least six matches, with local governments looking to recoup public investments. Local Infrastructure: Route VV bridge work in Nodaway County will close the road from June 22 through early November. Business Tech: InConvenience is expanding convenience-store delivery via Lula Commerce and adding a loyalty platform powered by Velocity Logic across its Missouri footprint.

Healthcare Costs & Transparency: The Trump administration warned more than 500 hospitals to post basic pricing or face penalties up to $2 million a year, pushing harder on 2019 price-disclosure rules. World Cup Economics & Local Business: Kansas City, the smallest North American host city, expects about 650,000 visitors and more than $650 million in activity, with KC2026 coordinating hotels, transit, security, and health services. Labor & Bargaining Pressure: A major labor bill—the Faster Labor Contracts Act—would speed up first union contract talks, forcing negotiations within 10 days and limiting the timeline before mediation and arbitration. Missouri Public Finance Watch: Missouri’s state auditor warns the budget is on track for painful emergency cuts as reserves near the end. Severe Weather Disruptions: Tornadoes and storms hit the Midwest, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands and disrupting flights, with more severe weather expected across the region. Consumer Safety: A frozen pizza recall expanded to 21 states after FDA classified metal contamination risk weeks after the initial notice. Local Crime: Police say a Belton man admitted stealing Ford F-350 wheels and tires from a Clinton business.

World Cup Watch: Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway is warning Kansas City fans about scams tied to tickets, lodging and parking as the city hosts six matches at Arrowhead, while Kansas City approved 16 bars to stay open until 5 a.m. during the tournament. Local Economy: Parisi Coffee’s World Cup blend sold out in two weeks—an early sign of how quickly themed products are catching on with KC visitors. Infrastructure & Growth: Montgomery County approved a tax incentive package for Google’s proposed data center, using Chapter 100 industrial revenue bonds and a long personal property tax abatement structure. Workforce Pipeline: Missouri faces a construction workforce shortage as infrastructure spending ramps up; the University of Missouri launched the Missouri Construction Pathways Initiative to train workers for high-demand construction roles. Consumer & Health Policy: Hanaway also announced a settlement requiring a Kansas City distributor to stop selling kratom-derived 7-OH and related products in Missouri. Environment: Rolla and the Missouri Department of Conservation added floating wetlands at Ber Juan Lake to cut algae blooms and improve water quality. Weather Disruption: Severe Midwest storms knocked out power for hundreds of thousands and disrupted travel, with tornado reports including across northern Missouri.

World Cup Business in Missouri: Kansas City-area hosts are scrambling for FIFA 2026 demand, but some short-term rental operators say bookings still haven’t arrived despite steep price cuts. Local Governance & Spending: St. Louis aldermen are debating how to deploy Rams settlement money, with a draft plan prioritizing tornado recovery and water infrastructure while keeping a controversial downtown redevelopment allocation. Energy & Utilities: Missouri regulators set multiple Public Service Commission intervention deadlines tied to Ameren Missouri and Spire requests, including solar, battery storage, and infrastructure surcharge changes. Public Health & Food Costs: Beef prices are already straining restaurants, and a New World screwworm outbreak in Texas adds another supply risk. Consumer Protection: Missouri’s attorney general highlighted World Cup-related scams, warning fans about parking schemes, fake tickets, and QR-code traps. State Finances: Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick warns the state is on track for painful emergency budget cuts as reserves shrink. Agriculture & Weather: Storm damage hit Putnam County, destroying a mobile home and flattening a barn.

World Cup Security: The AP reports FIFA World Cup 2026 is bringing an unprecedented security load to the U.S., with federal, state, local and private teams using tools from drone netting to AI cameras across 16 host cities. Consumer Protection: Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway is warning fans about World Cup scams tied to short-term rentals, tickets and parking, urging bookings through trusted platforms. State Budget Watch: Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick says Missouri’s FY2027 process is trending toward more than $1.7 billion in deficit spending and warns of “painful” emergency cuts if leaders don’t rebalance now. Water Infrastructure Funding: Missouri DNR awarded $67,500 in Drinking Water Engineering Report grants to Caledonia and Holcomb, plus a $37,500 grant to Waverly to assess system upgrades. Major Local Project: Maryville secured $52.5 million to modernize drinking water treatment, with construction targeted to finish by July 2028. Business & Growth: Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken broke ground on a new O’Fallon restaurant using its latest prototype, aiming for a fall 2026 opening. Healthcare Markets: Centene shares are outperforming the Dow over recent months, with the stock hitting a 52-week high. Local Economy & Travel: A Parkville portable restroom provider won a contract to supply nearly 400 units for FIFA Fan Fest and other metro World Cup sites.

World Cup Security: The AP reports the 2026 World Cup’s U.S. run is bringing an unprecedented security setup, with federal, state and local agencies plus private tech—drones, robot dogs, X-ray trucks and AI cameras—aimed at a complex threat mix. Healthcare Costs: The Trump administration warned 500+ hospitals nationwide, including 16 in Tennessee, to post clearer pricing or face penalties up to $2 million annually. Missouri Courts & Fraud: A Columbia woman pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud tied to a fake Paycheck Protection Program claim. Local History & Community: In Maryville, a cemetery survey class project is turning grave markers into new local biographies, while Kansas City’s JuneteenthKC plans more events at the Black Archives and museums. Missouri Politics & Taxes: State Rep. Louis Riggs says a potential income tax elimination ballot measure could “modernize” taxes by shifting toward sales tax changes and efficiency audits. Real Estate & Housing: Missouri Realtors are spending $2 million to fight Amendment 4 on citizen initiative petitions. Energy & Infrastructure: Ameren Missouri is seeking public input on an $881 million transmission project that it says adds reliability for about 25 cents per month. Business Growth: Western Smokehouse Partners is expanding in Mexico, Mo., backed by New Markets Tax Credits, aiming to create 377 jobs. Public Health Alert: A Salmonella outbreak linked to moringa supplements has expanded to 119 cases across 36 states, prompting additional FDA recalls. Education Funding: Joplin Public Schools faces a $3 million shortfall after Missouri underfunded the education formula.

Missouri Agriculture: New University of Missouri research finds stink bugs are widespread across the state’s soybean fields, with the green stink bug making up more than 80% of the insects collected—helping growers better time scouting and control. Local Government & Oversight: Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is launching performance audits of the City of Pleasant Hill and the Pleasant Hill Municipal Division after a resident petition gathered 771 signatures, with a focus that includes possible financial discrepancies in the municipal court. Smart Home Business: IntegrateIT opened a larger, hands-on smart home showroom in Overland Park, expanding live demos of integrated systems for Kansas City-area homeowners. Healthcare Costs: The Trump administration warned more than 500 hospitals nationwide—including nine in Arkansas—to provide clearer pricing or face penalties, pushing price transparency further into the spotlight. Housing Affordability: A Branson tiny-home community is welcoming families with rents starting at $495 a month (including utilities), as more cities look to small-home models for affordability. Workforce & Education Tech: Honeycomb Insurance says it’s now writing policies in Kansas and Missouri, while Red Rover touts major K-12 HCM adoption gains nationwide. Public Safety & Security: Kansas City is highlighted for World Cup counter-drone readiness, showing how federal, state, and local partners are coordinating around stadium and fan-zone protection.

World Cup Security: The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off next week with an “unprecedented” security setup across 16 U.S. cities plus Mexico and Canada, using tools like drone netting, robot-dog bag checks, X-ray trucks, and AI cameras amid war-related tensions and fears of AI disruptions. Grid & Reliability: Ameren is seeking public input on a 130-mile Eastern Missouri Grid Transformation Project to replace aging transmission lines, aiming to start in summer 2028 and finish by 2032. Missouri Tax Ballot: The Missouri Supreme Court won’t revisit the rewritten August ballot language for Amendment 5, which would phase out the individual income tax and expand sales/use taxes. Human Trafficking Push: Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway is partnering with “It’s a Penalty” to boost awareness and reporting ahead of the World Cup. Local Business & Jobs: Missouri Technology Corp. opens the next IDEA Fund cycle, while Revity Credit Union hands out $10,000 in scholarships to area students. Public Safety & Crime: Kansas City police are investigating a Troost Avenue mass shooting tied to an unlicensed after-hours club; nine were shot. Energy Costs Watch: Gas prices remain volatile, with St. Louis city’s lowest reported regular at $3.98 for the week ending May 30.

World Cup Security: The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off next week with an “unprecedented” security setup across 16 U.S., Mexico and Canada cities, as federal, state and local agencies lean on drones, robot inspection tech and AI cameras amid war-related and AI-fueled disruption fears. Missouri Business Expansion: Chesterfield-based Inzo Technologies is buying Louisville’s DeMott Technical Solutions, expanding Midwest managed IT and adding cybersecurity, cloud, networking and voice services for DeMott’s small-business clients. Local Economy & Jobs: Travel South USA is adding a Germany/Austria/Switzerland (DACH) in-market partner to boost tourism ties, with Missouri among the member states joining the new global network push. Education & Energy Costs: North Nodaway schools approved two propane buses and a propane fueling station, citing rural reliability and lower operating costs versus diesel. Health & Oversight: An AP investigation flags Missouri’s taxpayer-funded, for-profit residential treatment centers for adopted children as facing limited oversight after abuse/neglect allegations, spotlighting the need for stronger accountability. Consumer Watch: Shoppers who bought eligible beef between 2014-2019 can still file for a share of an $87.5 million price-fixing settlement—no proof required, deadline June 30. Community Spotlight: Trenton’s Cops N Bobbers event drew 72 youth for a fishing day with Missouri Department of Conservation gear and local partners.

World Cup Security: The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off next week with an “unprecedented” security load, as federal, state, local and private teams lean on drones, robot inspection tech and AI cameras amid a high-tension global backdrop. Kansas City Violence: A mass shooting near England’s Kansas City World Cup base camp left nine injured days before the team’s arrival; police say it wasn’t tied to the tournament and no suspects were in custody. US Intelligence Policy: The Senate failed to extend the FISA Section 702 surveillance program, with Missouri GOP Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt among those voting to block it, setting up another fight before the June 12 expiration. USDA Relocation: USDA told some Food Safety and Inspection Service employees they face a June 30 deadline to accept relocation or separation under reorganization plans. Missouri Courts/Consumer Protection: A Greene County builder faces 26 felony charges alleging he took payments from elderly customers for barndominium-style homes and didn’t deliver or refund, with nearly $337,000 in alleged losses. Local Business & Growth: Columbia’s new North Village Park is planned with accessibility upgrades and aims to draw events—and more downtown spending—starting soon. Energy & Utilities: Moberly is raising water and sewer rates 3% July 1 and adding card processing fees, while utility assistance funds face summer demand pressure. Agriculture: UM Extension says Missouri corn conditions are favorable for tar spot this June, urging early scouting before any fungicide decisions. Tech & Data Centers: A Missouri debate continues over data centers’ power and water demands versus promised investment and tax breaks, with “the cloud” still driving local policy fights.

World Cup Business Boost: KC 2026 CEO Pam Kramer says the lessons from the NFL Draft are helping the region prep for the World Cup, with organizers aiming to spotlight 90+ local businesses and turn short-term crowds into lasting relationships. Public Safety: Kansas City police are investigating a late-night Westport Road shooting that left two men dead; no suspect is in custody. Local Crime: A Carthage-area man is accused of spraying a Pump N Pantry cashier with urine and stealing cigarettes and liquor, according to court filings. AI Adoption Gap: Microsoft data shows Vermont near the bottom for AI tool use, while Missouri’s farmers report fertilizer and diesel costs squeezing margins amid market pressure. Missouri Economy & Jobs: Jefferson City issued a batch of new business licenses in May, ranging from contractors and retail shops to temporary licenses. Corporate Watch: Nine Missouri companies made the Fortune 500, led by Centene at No. 19. Health Coverage Push: A Missouri Press Foundation grant will expand local health-focused reporting in Jefferson County and nearby papers. Water & Data Centers: Google pledged to replenish more water than it uses at U.S. data centers by 2030 as scrutiny grows. Agriculture: Missouri corn growers say fertilizer competition issues are driving up costs even when supply is available.

Missouri Utility Relief: Missouri’s Hot Weather Law is now in effect through Sept. 30, blocking investor-owned utilities from shutting off power or gas for nonpayment when forecasts call for extreme heat (95+ degrees or heat index 105+) and when crews can’t immediately restore service. Energy Costs in the Midwest: Sioux Center Municipal Utilities is weighing a 7% electric rate hike starting late July and another similar increase next year as wholesale power prices and reliability upgrades keep climbing. Agriculture & Livestock Watch: Missouri activated its New World Screwworm response plan after USDA confirmed the pest in a Texas calf, with new rules for animal movement into the state. Food Security Pressure: A Kansas SNAP cut tied to the “One Big Beautiful Bill” left nearly 22,000 Kansans without benefits, raising concerns about more strain on food banks. Tech Policy & Crypto: The U.S. Senate blocked a Section 702 surveillance extension as a related anti-CBDC provision stalled in Congress, leaving the program set to expire June 12. Local Business Giving: Southwest Missouri Bank announced $270,276 in Corley Trust grants to 72 nonprofits, continuing a multi-year push to support disadvantaged and homeless residents.

Redistricting Fallout: A new look at the 2026 gerrymandering fight says Republicans are winning more seats overall, but court battles could still swing outcomes in key races—Missouri’s map shift is cited as one example. Missouri Courts & Taxes: Missouri’s appeals court kept a tax overhaul on the Aug. 4 ballot while also rewriting income-tax ballot language, keeping voters in the middle of a legal tug-of-war. Fuel Watch: GasBuddy price checks show E85 and regular/midgrade/premium deals are still moving week to week across Missouri counties, with Stone County’s lowest E85 at $3.15 and Stoddard County’s regular as low as $3.99. Local Business & Growth: Overland Park opened its new Clock Tower Landing farmers market pavilion, expanding indoor/outdoor space and adding a winter season. Public Health & Consumer Protection: Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway says Kansas City-based CBD American Shaman will suspend kratom and 7-OH sales in the state after a lawsuit over “free samples” and marketing. World Cup Security: The tournament’s security plan is being described as unprecedented—“78 Super Bowls over 39 days”—as U.S. agencies and partners prepare for a high-risk, high-tech summer.

Missouri Tax Vote Update: The state appeals court kept Gov. Mike Kehoe’s plan to phase out the income tax on the Aug. 4 ballot, but ordered a revised ballot summary so a “no” vote still allows future tax changes and clarifies impacts on local rates and school funding. Data Centers & Local Control: Kansas City residents delivered petitions to force a public vote on $600M in Royals stadium incentives, while Missouri communities continue to debate data center growth amid concerns about power demand and utility costs. Union Corruption Case: A federal jury convicted four former Boilermakers union leaders, including Kearney’s William Creeden, in a dues-stealing scheme. Public Health & Consumer Safety: Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway secured an agreement from American Shaman to immediately suspend in-state kratom and 7-OH sales after allegations of deceptive marketing. Infrastructure & Recovery: FEMA cleared tornado-damaged Perryville High School for replacement reimbursement under the “50 percent rule,” and South Sioux City won a $40M WIFIA loan to expand wastewater treatment. Energy Costs: A new national look shows residential electricity prices rising fast in many states, with Missouri among those seeing double-digit year-over-year increases.

World Cup Economics: PropertyShark says World Cup ticket prices in 11 U.S. host cities have jumped to levels comparable to monthly rent and mortgages, with some tiers reaching four-figure prices and thousands of tickets still unsold or listed on resale. Missouri Livestock & Biosecurity: Missouri has activated a New World screwworm detection and containment plan after USDA confirmed the pest in south Texas, tightening movement rules for warm-blooded animals. Agriculture & Pests: University of Missouri’s Pest Monitoring Network reports first Japanese beetle captures of 2026 and urges soybean and corn growers to start scouting as peak activity may hit in 2–4 weeks. Housing Finance: Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines will accept VantageScore 4.0 mortgage collateral scores, expanding access for about 1,200 member banks. Small Business & Hiring: ProducifyX’s “Coffee to Connect” LinkedIn outreach service hit 100 active users in four months, betting on human-first recruiting and business development. Energy & Costs: AAA reports the national regular gas average fell to $4.24, down 18 cents from last week, as crude prices cool. Local Governance & Waste: Pettis County rewrote landfill rules after a judge struck down key setback and permitting provisions, potentially clearing the way for a new waste facility.