AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAerospace & Aviation: Airbus inherited the A220’s distinctive fly-by-wire design from Bombardier’s CSeries team in Montreal, blending Airbus-style protections with Boeing-like handling—an engineering story shaped by billions in development costs and trade pressure. Arts & Community: Whole Backstage Theatre in north Alabama opens “Steel Magnolias” Sept. 25 with a major renovation of Dot Moore Auditorium. Local Higher Ed: Maryville College hosts the Blount County College Fair and Financial Aid Night Sept. 23, pairing campus recruiting with hands-on help for families navigating financial aid. Immigration & Public Policy: A report on ICE detention in Arkansas highlights how many detainees spent extended time in a Louisiana-area facility, with most never convicted of a crime. Transportation & Infrastructure: Cullman City Council adopted a $158.8M FY2027 budget, including funding for water and sewer and continued infrastructure work. Economic Development: Alabama’s SEEDS program awarded site-evaluation grants to industrial parks in DeKalb County to improve readiness for new jobs and investment. Defense & Tech: The U.S. Army says it has fielded 10,000 small drones and is receiving more, but now the focus is training soldiers to use them at the squad level. Energy Prices: National gas prices rose to about $4.44 per gallon as crude stays near $100.
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