AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSenate Race: Scott Colom’s challenge to Cindy Hyde-Smith is drawing national attention, with Kamala Harris campaigning for Colom and a recent editorial endorsing him. Public Safety: Gov. Tate Reeves named Bo Luckey, a former Capitol Police chief, Mississippi’s new Department of Public Safety commissioner. Jackson: JXN Water’s third-party manager released a transition plan as the city weighs moving the utility toward public-authority governance; meanwhile, vandalism is delaying work at the former Metrocenter Mall site, part of a proposed nearly $1 billion redevelopment. Schools: More than half of Mississippi public schools earned A or B grades under the state’s tougher accountability scale. Economic Development: Plastics manufacturer Koinonia plans a $7.7 million investment in Drew, bringing new manufacturing operations to the Delta. Agriculture: The state agriculture commissioner is calling for fuel-tax relief after federal action affecting dyed diesel costs.
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