AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoInsurance Payouts: State Farm has started sending out part of its record $5 billion auto insurance dividend, with Mississippi drivers potentially getting about 4% to 10% of eligible 2025 premiums (often around $100 per vehicle), paid in waves over months. Energy + Industry: Albireo Energy says it completed its purchase of Powers’ building controls divisions in Oklahoma and Mississippi/Louisiana, aiming to expand modernization work across the South. Workforce + Nuclear/Industrial Outages: LIUNA Local 99 is running a 40-hour scaffolding certification course that qualifies workers for outage jobs across Louisiana and Mississippi, with another session planned in Port Gibson. Mississippi Delta Agriculture: Harvest is underway in the Delta, but farmers faced an unusually early start, a mid-March freeze, and heavy rain before drought tightened conditions. Blue Economy: Gulfport hosted a Gulf Blue Navigator networking event, highlighting hurricane-tracking tech and noting the program’s TIME recognition. Local Business Impact: Madison County rejected Amazon’s appeal to lower the assessed value of Canton data centers, preserving millions in expected tax revenue. Weather: Dangerous heat continues in Magnolia, with an Extreme Heat Warning for Columbia County and heat-index values near 113.
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