AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoData-Center Transparency Clash: Jackson City Council voted to pause data-center development for six months to study impacts, while Gov. Tate Reeves mocked the move online—raising fresh questions about deal transparency, utility strain, water and health effects. Food Insecurity Pressure: A new look at Mississippi shows 571,000 residents (19.4%) facing food insecurity in 2023, with the state declining a federal summer grocery program and hunger concerns growing as SNAP funding is cut. Divorce Law Backlash: Nurse Hadley Vlahos says Mississippi’s no-fault limits let an unwilling spouse “weaponize” divorce, arguing the state is one of only two that won’t grant no-fault if one party objects. Education Attendance Rules: Mississippi’s updated compulsory attendance law sets new thresholds for when students count present, how many absences are allowed, and when chronic absenteeism interventions must begin. Nolan Wells Case: Attorney Ben Crump condemned reports that Wells’ mother was targeted with one-star reviews while the investigation continues, calling for transparency without online harassment. Mississippi Defense & Jobs: Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula christened the USS George M. Neal, underscoring its role as Mississippi’s largest private employer with 11,000+ jobs. Federal Pipeline Fight: Environmental groups sued the Army Corps over pipeline permitting, challenging how Nationwide Permit 12 can bypass deeper environmental review—while projects including “Mississippi Crossing” move forward.
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