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Chemical producer Bayer has agreed to pay $7.25 billion to settle lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.
Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion settlement in Roundup cancer lawsuits
The company faces thousands of lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller product causes cancer.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Chemical producer Bayer has agreed to pay $7.25 billion to settle lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.
A Missouri bill that would replace gas station slot machines with a state-run video lottery system received approval Monday.
Federal judge rules Missouri’s gas station slot machines are illegal gambling devices
A federal judge on Friday ruled that slot machines operating in businesses across Missouri are illegal gambling devices under state law.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:02 PM
A Missouri bill that would replace gas station slot machines with a state-run video lottery system received approval Monday.
A bill requiring taxing districts to set separate rates for each property type may move municipal elections to November.
Missouri property tax overhaul bill may inadvertently move municipal elections to November
The bill would require taxing districts to set separate rates for each type of property and all property tax elections be held on an August or November ballot.
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February 18, 2026 at 6:32 PM
A bill requiring taxing districts to set separate rates for each property type may move municipal elections to November.
In today's Missouri Minute:
- Missouri Technology Corp. awards funds to support entrepreneurs
- KC2026 unveils plans for FIFA Fan Festival
- Lee's Summit senior community to add over 200 homes
- Missouri Technology Corp. awards funds to support entrepreneurs
- KC2026 unveils plans for FIFA Fan Festival
- Lee's Summit senior community to add over 200 homes
Missouri Minute: Missouri Technology Corp. awards millions; KC2026 unveils plans for FIFA Festival
Get Wednesday’s business headlines from across Missouri.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
In today's Missouri Minute:
- Missouri Technology Corp. awards funds to support entrepreneurs
- KC2026 unveils plans for FIFA Fan Festival
- Lee's Summit senior community to add over 200 homes
- Missouri Technology Corp. awards funds to support entrepreneurs
- KC2026 unveils plans for FIFA Fan Festival
- Lee's Summit senior community to add over 200 homes
Get Wednesday’s business headlines from across Missouri.
Missouri Minute: Missouri Technology Corp. awards millions; KC2026 unveils plans for FIFA Festival
Get Wednesday’s business headlines from across Missouri.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Get Wednesday’s business headlines from across Missouri.
Kansas City convenience stores will no longer be able to sell drugs like nitrous oxide, nitrate poppers and kratom. Story via @thebeacon.bsky.social
Kansas City bans synthetic kratom and other 'gas station drugs' over addiction concerns
The ban covers chemical inhalants like nitrous oxide, nitrate poppers and synthetic kratom products.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Kansas City convenience stores will no longer be able to sell drugs like nitrous oxide, nitrate poppers and kratom. Story via @thebeacon.bsky.social
In today's Missouri Minute:
- Federal judge rules 'gray market' gambling machines are illegal
- Kansas City officials ban 'gas station drugs'
- Columbia residents push back on housing project
- Federal judge rules 'gray market' gambling machines are illegal
- Kansas City officials ban 'gas station drugs'
- Columbia residents push back on housing project
Missouri Minute: Judge rules 'gray market' gambling machines illegal; KC bans 'gas station drugs'
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February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
In today's Missouri Minute:
- Federal judge rules 'gray market' gambling machines are illegal
- Kansas City officials ban 'gas station drugs'
- Columbia residents push back on housing project
- Federal judge rules 'gray market' gambling machines are illegal
- Kansas City officials ban 'gas station drugs'
- Columbia residents push back on housing project
New work rules could result in at least 5 million fewer people with Medicaid coverage over the next decade. Story via @kffhealthnews.org
New Medicaid work rules likely to hit middle-aged adults hard
Rules to take effect will require millions of people to work, volunteer, attend school, or perform other qualifying activities for at least 80 hours a month.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
New work rules could result in at least 5 million fewer people with Medicaid coverage over the next decade. Story via @kffhealthnews.org
We Stand United Missouri hosted a presentation discussing the impacts of eliminating Missouri's individual income tax. Story via KOMU 8
Political nonprofit hosts discussion on eliminating state income tax
Political nonprofit We Stand United Missouri hosted a presentation discussing the impacts of eliminating Missouri's individual income tax on Sunday
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February 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We Stand United Missouri hosted a presentation discussing the impacts of eliminating Missouri's individual income tax. Story via KOMU 8
The Trump administration proposed new plans to lower ACA premiums that could raise overhead costs and cause insurance drops. Story via @kffhealthnews.org
Trump team’s planned ACA rule offers its answer to rising premium costs: catastrophic coverage
The Trump administration unveiled new proposals to lower premiums that could raise overhead costs and cause up to 2 million people to drop insurance.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The Trump administration proposed new plans to lower ACA premiums that could raise overhead costs and cause insurance drops. Story via @kffhealthnews.org
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February 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We’re already seeing inspiring nominations from across Missouri.
Don’t wait! Make sure the young leader you know is part of Next Up Missouri: https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/next_up_missouri/
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In today's Missouri Minute:
- TSA agents working without pay due to partial shutdown
- FanDuel's parent company to close St. Louis office
- St. Louis lawmakers to establish downtown entertainment district
- TSA agents working without pay due to partial shutdown
- FanDuel's parent company to close St. Louis office
- St. Louis lawmakers to establish downtown entertainment district
Missouri Minute: TSA agents work without pay; FanDuel's parent company to close St. Louis office
Check out Monday's top business news.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
In today's Missouri Minute:
- TSA agents working without pay due to partial shutdown
- FanDuel's parent company to close St. Louis office
- St. Louis lawmakers to establish downtown entertainment district
- TSA agents working without pay due to partial shutdown
- FanDuel's parent company to close St. Louis office
- St. Louis lawmakers to establish downtown entertainment district
Kansas City developers announced their warehouse is not moving forward with a sale to the federal government. Story via @kcur.org
Kansas City developers halt sale of warehouse for ICE detention center as public pressure mounts
Kansas City developers announced their warehouse is not moving forward with a sale to the federal government to become an immigration detention center.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Kansas City developers announced their warehouse is not moving forward with a sale to the federal government. Story via @kcur.org
State property tax bills could look different next year under a bill given first-round approval on Wednesday in the House.
Missouri House moves ahead on bill to silo property tax rates, move tax elections to November
All local tax elections could be moved to November if the Missouri state legislature passes a bill that also assesses how homes can be taxed.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
State property tax bills could look different next year under a bill given first-round approval on Wednesday in the House.
A bill would outlaw the current 1% state sales tax on groceries, as well as additional sales taxes from local jurisdictions. Story via @kbianews.bsky.social
State Senate considers nixing grocery sales taxes
The state currently has a 1% sales tax on groceries, and local jurisdictions can add their own sales taxes for various purposes.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A bill would outlaw the current 1% state sales tax on groceries, as well as additional sales taxes from local jurisdictions. Story via @kbianews.bsky.social
In today's Missouri Minute:
- State republicans push to eliminate grocery sales tax
- Data centers sign electric agreements with Ameren
- Proposed ban on intoxicating hemp products faces pushback
- State republicans push to eliminate grocery sales tax
- Data centers sign electric agreements with Ameren
- Proposed ban on intoxicating hemp products faces pushback
Missouri Minute: Republicans push to eliminate grocery sales tax; data centers sign with Ameren
Catch up on Friday's top Missouri business news.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
In today's Missouri Minute:
- State republicans push to eliminate grocery sales tax
- Data centers sign electric agreements with Ameren
- Proposed ban on intoxicating hemp products faces pushback
- State republicans push to eliminate grocery sales tax
- Data centers sign electric agreements with Ameren
- Proposed ban on intoxicating hemp products faces pushback
Who’s eligible for Next Up Missouri?
✔️ Ages 10-25
✔️ Lives in Missouri
✔️ Started or led something innovative or impactful
If that sounds like someone you know, nominate them at https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/next_up_missouri.
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
✔️ Ages 10-25
✔️ Lives in Missouri
✔️ Started or led something innovative or impactful
If that sounds like someone you know, nominate them at https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/next_up_missouri.
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Who’s eligible for Next Up Missouri?
✔️ Ages 10-25
✔️ Lives in Missouri
✔️ Started or led something innovative or impactful
If that sounds like someone you know, nominate them at https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/next_up_missouri.
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
✔️ Ages 10-25
✔️ Lives in Missouri
✔️ Started or led something innovative or impactful
If that sounds like someone you know, nominate them at https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/next_up_missouri.
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Proponents see the fund as long-range way of addressing the state's tax burden. Story via @comissourian.bsky.social
Investment fund proposed as way of eliminating state taxes
The joint resolution would create the "Show-Me Prosperity Fund" to invest in exchange-traded funds to eventually eliminate the need for state taxes.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Proponents see the fund as long-range way of addressing the state's tax burden. Story via @comissourian.bsky.social
Unions and the city want rules that ensure workers will earn a good wage and be part of training programs. Story via @kcur.org
Kansas City’s Port Authority under fire from construction unions over job protections and wages
Kansas City's Port Authority is being urged to pass rules to promote wage growth to workers and equal training to all employees.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Unions and the city want rules that ensure workers will earn a good wage and be part of training programs. Story via @kcur.org
In today's Missouri Minute:
- Bill to alter property tax rates advances in House
- Ameren gets green light to build energy center
- Businesses with unregulated slot machines sued
- Bill to alter property tax rates advances in House
- Ameren gets green light to build energy center
- Businesses with unregulated slot machines sued
Missouri Minute: Property tax legislation advances; Ameren gets green light to build plant
Here's a roundup of Thursday’s top Missouri business stories.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
In today's Missouri Minute:
- Bill to alter property tax rates advances in House
- Ameren gets green light to build energy center
- Businesses with unregulated slot machines sued
- Bill to alter property tax rates advances in House
- Ameren gets green light to build energy center
- Businesses with unregulated slot machines sued
Ameren Missouri has gotten permission to start construction on a new gas and battery energy center in Jefferson County. Story via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social
Regulators give Ameren Missouri OK to build gas plant and batteries, in part for data centers
State regulators approved Ameren's request to build a new natural gas and battery storage energy center at its defunct Rush Island coal plant in Jefferson County.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Ameren Missouri has gotten permission to start construction on a new gas and battery energy center in Jefferson County. Story via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social
Missouri lawmakers are being asked to fund new staff and technology upgrades to meet demands set by the Trump administration. Story via @thebeacon.bsky.social
New federal requirements are forcing Missouri to upgrade its social services systems
Due to new federal requirements set by the Trump administraton, the state will look to fund more staff and upgrades to social services system.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Missouri lawmakers are being asked to fund new staff and technology upgrades to meet demands set by the Trump administration. Story via @thebeacon.bsky.social
To generate more revenue for the athletic department, Mizzou hopes to replace "Memorial" with a corporate sponsor. Story via @comissourian.bsky.social
Mizzou athletics looking to sell naming rights for Memorial Stadium
To generate more revenue for the athletic department, Mizzou hopes to replace "Memorial" with a corporate sponsor.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
To generate more revenue for the athletic department, Mizzou hopes to replace "Memorial" with a corporate sponsor. Story via @comissourian.bsky.social
The average weight of cattle raised for beef has reached an all-time high, raising concerns for those in the industry. Story via @investigatemidwest.bsky.social
Cattle raised for beef are heavier than ever, raising new concerns in the industry about animal health and welfare
As the average weight of cattle raised for beef reaches an all-time high, industry members bring forward concerns.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The average weight of cattle raised for beef has reached an all-time high, raising concerns for those in the industry. Story via @investigatemidwest.bsky.social
Senate Bill 1066 modifies the definition of residential property for the purposes of accurate taxation. Story via @comissourian.bsky.social
Bill would protect homeowners from tax reclassification
After some residential properties were reclassified as commercial properties, Senate Bill 1066 was brought forward to ensure accurate tax reclassifications.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Senate Bill 1066 modifies the definition of residential property for the purposes of accurate taxation. Story via @comissourian.bsky.social