AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDisaster Recovery: The U.S. SBA opened a Business Recovery Center in Lincoln County (Brookhaven) to help storm- and flood-affected businesses and nonprofits apply for disaster loans, with walk-ins and scheduled appointments. Rural Health Access: Delta Health Center opened a new clinic in Rosedale, cutting the need for residents to drive about 25 miles for care. Juvenile Justice: Mississippi lawmakers debated a youth court reform bill in a special session, with fights over judge appointments, juvenile jail impacts, and lawsuits. Data Centers & Local Control: Clinton residents are pushing for strict limits as QTS weighs a $10 billion hyperscale data center campus, while nearby communities elsewhere keep raising concerns about health and noise. Maritime Workforce: Bollinger Shipyards opened a Gulfport Workforce Training Center with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to expand skilled trades training for shipbuilding. Energy & Industry: Cypress Creek and Google broke ground on the Steel River solar-and-battery project in Arkansas, a major clean-power move tied to data center demand. Food Prices: Mississippi State’s Elizabeth Canales points to weather, labor, energy, shipping, and trade fallout behind rising produce costs, especially tomatoes and lettuce. Shipbuilding Jobs: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the U.S. needs 300,000 skilled workers to rebuild shipbuilding, highlighting paid apprenticeships. Antitrust: States announced a $29.6 million Glenmark settlement over generic drug price-fixing, with potential payouts for buyers from 2009-2019.
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