AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoJackson’s Finances: Mayor John Horhn says the city has erased its $25 million budget deficit and is focusing on restoring trust, repairing infrastructure and expanding opportunity. Jobs and Industry: A $176 million Southaven distribution center is expected to create 400 jobs, while a new MSU composites program aims to train more than 750 workers and students over three years. Cybersecurity: Mississippi lawmakers received a briefing on cyberthreats as a separate attack left Hinds County taxpayers and vehicle-tag renewals facing disruption. Household Costs: A borrower advocacy group estimates that the end of a federal tax break on some forgiven student loans could leave a typical Mississippi family of four facing more than $7,000 in added taxes and lost credits. Wildfire Risk: Dry conditions have prompted burn bans in 22 counties after a fire burned nearly 60 acres in Copiah County. Tourism: Visit Jackson has unveiled a five-year plan to grow the city’s visitor economy.
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