AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy Costs & Equity in Alabama: A Sierra Club dashboard shows low-income Alabama households pay far more of their income toward utilities than the national average, with the tool mapping energy burden alongside health impacts and redlining history. College Sports Policy: The U.S. Senate is weighing the Protect College Sports Act, with Alabama’s Nick Saban among witnesses urging limits on transfers and eligibility to “bring order” to athletics. Workforce & Training: Alabama’s Academy of Craft Training Central Alabama is targeting an Aug. 10 opening, building hands-on pathways in construction, plumbing, HVAC and welding as local demand rises alongside data center growth. Local Infrastructure: ALDOT plans major weekend closures on U.S. 280 for the Pump House Road bridge project, adding capacity with a center turn lane and sidewalk. University Leadership: UA named retired Maj. Gen. Parker H. Wright as the inaugural dean of its new School of Leadership and Policy, starting Aug. 1. Small Business Relief: SBA announced low-interest disaster loans for drought-impacted small businesses and private nonprofits across Georgia and parts of Alabama. Energy Market Watch: GasBuddy reports the week ending May 30 saw Clarke County’s lowest regular at $4.07, while Shelby County’s lowest premium hit $4.35 and Butler County’s lowest diesel reached $4.99.
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