AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSenate & Foreign Policy: Alabama Sen. Katie Britt backed a sweeping bipartisan Russia sanctions bill honoring the late Lindsey Graham, a measure aimed at squeezing Moscow’s war finances through sanctions and tariffs on major buyers of Russian oil and gas. Alabama Politics: Alabama GOP Chair Scott Stadthagen renewed calls to close primary elections, pushing back on Democrats’ plan to vote in GOP primaries for an Aug. 11 special election. Public Safety & Local Government: Yalobusha County Sheriff Jermaine Gooch approved a new mobile app to post arrests and alerts, funded through the jail’s inmate canteen. Healthcare: A federal look at Affordable Care Act enrollment shows Alabama among states with steep drops, with the report citing a 22.5% decline. Education: Alabama’s State Department of Education corrected an error after a Magic City Acceptance Academy educator received a letter saying she’d been appointed to the State Textbook Committee without the required process. Economy & Jobs: Alabama aerospace/AI/defense firms will represent the state at the Farnborough Airshow next week as part of a Commerce trade mission. Civil Rights & Democracy: Civil rights leaders announced a March on Washington for voting protections on Aug. 28. National Culture/Politics: A CNBC “worst states to live in” list sparked backlash after it ranked Alabama among the bottom 10.
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