AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoJackson death investigation: Jackson Police say a 29-year-old Black woman, Tasia Fortune, is under a “death pending investigation” after she was found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned home in Jackson; an autopsy is complete but results are still pending, and her family is planning services in Kentucky this weekend. Cybersecurity push: Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann announced a statewide cybersecurity select committee aimed at stopping major thefts from Mississippi residents and businesses, with senators Scott DeLano and Jeremy England named to the panel. Disaster mitigation funding: U.S. Reps. Troy Carter and Mike Ezell backed a bipartisan bill to add $100M a year for fortified roof and other storm-prep programs, arguing it could reduce future FEMA costs. Mississippi jobs: Gov. Tate Reeves’ office touts a new employment record of 1,196,200 total jobs as of July. Local business spotlight: Meridian unveiled a restored Hotel E.F. Young Jr. sign as part of downtown’s Historic Black Business District restoration.
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