AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAlabama Politics: Tommy Tuberville won the governor’s race, while Democrat Shomari Figures held his congressional seat despite redistricting. Allison Montgomery also made history as the state’s first transgender legislator; voters approved all four constitutional amendments, including changes on school prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Republicans kept their legislative supermajorities, though Democrats gained seats. Death Penalty: Alabama executed Michael Shannon Taylor for the 1991 murders of an elderly Gadsden couple, one of three executions carried out nationally on the same day. Montgomery Safety: Police report two recent fatal hit-and-runs, bringing the city’s traffic deaths to 27 this year; a driver was arrested in one case. Football: No. 5 Alabama visits No. 15 LSU on Saturday with playoff hopes at stake, while the rivals prepare for a break in their annual series next season. Road Safety: A new I-65 work-zone pilot in Chilton County will use cameras to issue $250 civil fines for speeding more than 10 mph over the limit.
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