AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWorkforce Leadership: Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) named Kevin Taylor its new executive director, promoting a longtime AIDT veteran who has spent more than three decades with the organization, as Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair praised his relationships and experience. Food Safety & Retail: Publix recalled a specific lot of GreenWise frozen organic blueberries (10-oz bags, lot code 60401, best-by Feb. 9, 2028) tied to a multistate E. coli O145 outbreak with 12 confirmed illnesses; Alabama is among the affected states, and customers are told to discard or return the product for a refund. Local Infrastructure: Foley broke ground on the final 1.25-mile gap in its Alabama 59 pedestrian corridor, completing a continuous sidewalk route funded in part by a federal Transportation Alternatives Program grant. Insurance Regulation: Alabama Department of Insurance appointed Thomas M. McCarthy as Senior PBM Regulatory Counsel to support PBM compliance oversight and enforcement. Business & Growth: Toyota said it will shift most Tacoma production from Mexico to its San Antonio plant, citing trade uncertainty after the USMCA renewal decision. Public Policy: Alabama students won awards at the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, highlighting hands-on innovation that feeds future talent pipelines.
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