AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAuto & Manufacturing: Honda is weighing a new U.S. assembly plant to meet surging hybrid demand, with hybrids making up about a third of U.S. sales and the company targeting 15 new hybrid models by March 2030. Energy & Deals: Callan Power, tied to a Marion transformer plant, agreed to buy oil and gas leases in North Dakota and Montana and will rename as Reger Energy within six months of closing. Local Infrastructure: Alabama’s Rebuild Alabama road and bridge work moved forward, with Marshall County approving 2027 projects including repaving and a federal-grant match for the Swayback Bridge. Legal Access: A new report says Alabama has “legal deserts,” with nearly two-thirds of counties below one attorney per 1,000 people, leaving many residents underserved. Consumer & Retail Policy: Alabama’s new credit card fee rule takes effect Sept. 1, exempting separately stated card transaction fees from sales tax. Tourism & Quality of Life: Alabama State Parks opened a 4.4-mile extension of the Fort Morgan Trail at Gulf State Park, adding bridges and a new bathhouse area. Sports & Business Culture: Tuskegee University’s president defended renewed dress and conduct standards as job-readiness training, not style policing.
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