AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEducation & Wages: Alabama’s college-educated workforce grew from 24.2% (2014) to 29.3% (2024), but the state still trails the national rate and falls further behind on wages, according to a new ACHE report. Public Safety: “Operation Southern Slow Down” returns July 13-18 with extra enforcement across Florida and partners including Alabama, targeting speed-related crashes; Alabama drivers should expect more stops and overtime patrols. Military & Infrastructure: Fort Rucker held a ribbon-cutting for a new barracks complex at the PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Training Complex, funded in part by Sen. Katie Britt’s $41.2 million push. Local Government & Growth: Guntersville Water Board approved its acquisition of Asbury Water, lifting a moratorium and adding 1,375 customers, with billing shifting in August. Courts & Accountability: Greater Birmingham Humane Society filed suit against Birmingham and developers over the approval process for the proposed Nebius data center near its animal campus. Politics: Electric Cooperatives of Alabama PAC endorsed State Rep. Rhett Marques in Alabama’s CD-2 special election (Aug. 11).
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