AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoMobile River Bridge: ALDOT says tolls on the new Mobile River bridge will automatically rise each year—an “escalator” provision that contradicts earlier promises and is tied to financing the $2.52B project. State Courts: Morgan County’s grand jury backlog is clogging the system, with Judge Jennifer Howell warning 1,500–2,000 cases are waiting and delays are harming defendants, victims, and trial scheduling. Capital Punishment: Alabama executed Jeffery Lee after years on death row, reigniting debate over judicial override and whether the state’s current death-penalty rules should apply retroactively. Public Health: Alabama’s Department of Public Health withdrew its objection to federal marijuana rescheduling, clearing the way for Schedule III changes while Alabama keeps its own medical cannabis framework. Local Government: Dora City Council approved $5 increases at Horse Creek Golf Course starting Oct. 1. Education & Workforce: Walker County secured another $12M from the state for the Heman Drummond Center of Innovation, and USA launched the Blankenship Scholars program to train future Alabama conservation law enforcement. Crime & Safety: ALEA is investigating a Clarke County death after a domestic-violence call; no arrests reported.
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