AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCollege & Parenting Costs: A New York Times report spotlights “surrogate mom” concierge services where Alabama parents pay thousands for help with college kids—laundry, room cleaning, prescription pickup, and birthday deliveries—priced from about $999/semester to $1,500/semester. Public Health: Alabama marks National Opioid Awareness Day with a 46% drop in substance-related overdose deaths from March 2024 to March 2026, while warning fentanyl and other synthetic opioids still drive risk; the state says it has distributed more than 222,000 naloxone kits since 2019. Education & Tech: The Alabama Board of Nursing cyberattack has left systems offline, forcing more than 80,000 nurses to renew licenses by hand. Local Schools: New readiness data shows Chambers County (75.2% of Black students college-ready) and Elmore County (71.4%) improving year over year. Business & Jobs: Alabama’s Community College System/Alabama Training Network is set to receive nearly $2.2M to help manufacturers adopt AI, robotics, and automation. Housing: Zillow reports Montgomery County’s typical home value at $166,373 (+2.5% year over year). Safety: A Somerville woman died and a 10-year-old was injured in a single-vehicle crash on AL-36 near Hartselle.
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