AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAlabama Politics & Public Safety: Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says the city should require an audit of Jackson Hospital’s finances before any new funding, after the hospital exited bankruptcy and secured a new Blue Cross/Blue Shield deal. Local Governance: The City of Montgomery has begun requiring Montgomery Police Department employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, raising transparency concerns among police leadership. Health & Education Policy: Alabama’s updated K-12 sex education rules take effect Wednesday, tightening requirements around abstinence and restricting explicit materials and instruction for younger grades. Transportation & Infrastructure: ALDOT cleared the way for construction to begin on the first phase of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, with a ceremonial groundbreaking set for Oct. 2. Courts & Crime: A Montgomery County grand jury indicted a Wetumpka man in a fatal Alabama River boat crash, alleging reckless murder tied to alcohol and high-speed operation. State Leadership: ALEA named Col. Jeremy Burkett as director of the Department of Public Safety. Elections & Campaigns: U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s potential incoming administration is already drawing attention from Alabama GOP leaders as the November race heats up.
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