AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAlabama Senate Runoff: Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) won the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate Tuesday night, defeating former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in a closely watched runoff, with Moore carrying DeKalb County and statewide. Statehouse Appointments: Gov. Kay Ivey announced four new members to the expanded Alabama Public Service Commission, filling seats created when the Legislature grew the PSC from three to seven. Health Care Fight: A federal bankruptcy judge denied Jackson Hospital’s emergency bid to force Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama to raise reimbursement rates, calling the request “antithetical to public interest.” Kratom Crackdown: Alabama’s Board of Pharmacy urged caution as enforcement continues after Operation Southern Shield seized nearly 123,000 doses of kratom statewide. Dem Party Ballot Challenge: Alabama Democrats dismissed Rep. Juandalynn Givan’s challenge to Rep. Alicia Escott Lumpkin’s eligibility for House District 60, though Givan’s separate court case continues. Weather & Safety: A tornado watch is in effect for much of the Alabama Gulf Coast and south-central counties, while Post-Tropical Storm Arthur’s remnants bring flash-flood risk across the region.
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