AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDefense & Industry: Lockheed Martin won a up-to-$35 billion, seven-year THAAD procurement award to quadruple interceptor production, with Alabama tied to the company’s broader munitions buildout. Workforce & Transit: Alabama Arise and the Institute for Policy Studies say a $25 million state transit investment could unlock $100 million in federal funds, creating about 2,561 jobs and boosting pay—aimed at easing Alabama’s workforce shortage. Elections & Campaigns: The Home Builders Association endorsed State Rep. Rhett Marques for Alabama’s CD-2 special election; Birmingham educator Ammie Akin launched a CD-7 bid to challenge Rep. Terri Sewell. Courts & Rights: The 11th Circuit upheld denial of relief for death-row inmate Mohammad Sharifi; Alabama AG Steve Marshall also urged dismissal of Colorado’s Space Command lawsuit. Public Safety & Politics: A Limestone County Republican filed a challenge to John Wahl’s lieutenant governor eligibility over residency. Second Amendment: Marshall hailed the Supreme Court’s Wolford v. Lopez gun-rights ruling. Local Politics: Voter turnout in Alabama’s June 16 GOP runoff fell, with Democratic ballots up while overall turnout declined. National Immigration: The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end temporary protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians.
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