AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy & Cost of Living: AAA says Labor Day gas prices are headed for record highs, with the national regular average around $4.15 Saturday and Mississippi hovering just above $3.70. Workforce & Education: Two Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students—Skylar Bell and Hunter Williams—earned 2026 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholarships, both studying mechanical engineering. Public Health: Singing River Health System is expanding naloxone access on the Gulf Coast with free, anonymous vending machines at Gulfport, Ocean Springs and Pascagoula hospitals. Manufacturing & Innovation: University of Mississippi researchers, with Texas A&M, report a low-cost way to mass-produce catalysts that turn captured carbon dioxide into chemicals for fuels and plastics. Energy Policy: A national review of 2026 renewable siting bills finds most proposals aimed to restrict projects, but enacted rules were mostly permissive—researchers expect 2027 to be the biggest year yet. Local Industry Spotlight: Pass Christian is pushing a $9.5M–$11M performing arts center rebuild as part of its New Horizons 2030 plan.
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