AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSchool Safety Shock: A Fox Middle School special education teacher, 42-year-old Zachery Robert Leonard, was charged after police say he sent hundreds of sexually explicit texts to a 13-year-old student and allegedly touched her in his classroom—he’s held without bond and the district says it’s cooperating with the investigation. Politics & Power: Missouri’s Supreme Court is set to hear a major challenge to Trump-era congressional map changes, while Louisiana and South Carolina lawmakers push new GOP redistricting plans after a Supreme Court ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act. Healthcare Push: The Missouri House sent a broad maternal-care and contraception-access bill to Gov. Mike Kehoe, expanding telehealth and adding requirements tied to allergy treatment policies in licensed childcare. Local Recovery Watch: St. Louis hired a Texas firm to manage tornado relief construction and demolition work, with the contract potentially reaching up to $26 million. Culture & Community: Route 66’s Route 66 Neon Park in St. Robert is drawing visitors ahead of the highway’s centennial.
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