AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAlabama Economic Pitch at Farnborough: State lawmakers including Sen. Lance Bell and Rep. Andy Whitt will join a “Made in Alabama” recruitment mission at Farnborough, highlighting aerospace and workforce strengths from Huntsville to Mobile. Healthcare & Public Health: Alabama will receive $260,817 from a multistate 23andMe bankruptcy settlement tied to the 2023 genetic data breach, with Alabama alleging security failures; separately, Novartis won full FDA approval for Fabhalta (iptacopan) for IgA nephropathy. Infrastructure Push: Gov. Kay Ivey announced $3.6 million for 11 road projects, and Sen. Katie Britt secured $2.645 million for Birmingham’s Village Creek floodplain restoration. Site-Readiness for Industry: Tuscaloosa County landed a $2.3 million SEEDS grant to make a 230-acre Airport Industrial Park site shovel-ready for advanced manufacturing and aerospace. Local Government & Business Climate: Oak Grove is moving ahead with a $314,883 street paving bid process, while Hartselle approved a new traffic-calming request policy for residential streets. Energy Costs Watch: AAA says the national gas average rose 10 cents to $3.94, nearing $4 as oil prices track Middle East instability. Tech & Talent: UAH will host the inaugural Southeastern Quantum Collaborative Colloquium, and Barber Motorsports Park is launching DRIVE AI, an Alabama-focused AI conference tied to a major race weekend. Consumer & Fraud Signals: BBB reports Missouri led scam reports in June; Alabama ranked 22nd with 329 reports.
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