AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoConsumer Watch: Alabama has joined the FTC and 19 other states in suing Dollar General, alleging years of checkout overcharges that cost shoppers millions. The retailer disputes the claims. Data Center Debate: A proposed $14.5 billion Bessemer data center is drawing scrutiny over a secrecy agreement that reportedly required officials to destroy records, raising questions about public oversight of major technology projects. Workforce and Research: Northwest Shoals Community College was named a regional work-based learning best practice for its Manufacturing Day, which has connected more than 1,500 students with over 40 industry partners. UAH also won a $1.18 million NSF award for cold-plasma research aimed at helping farmers grow more with fewer resources. Investment and Industry: INFAC opened an Auburn manufacturing facility backed by more than $30 million in investment, with 120 jobs planned. Auburn University opened its $224 million STEM+Ag complex, its largest academic construction project. Forestry: Alabama’s timber sector faces mounting strain after mill closures cut demand for Southern Pine, hurting landowners, loggers and rural tax bases.
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