AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection Watch: Alabama voters head to the polls Tuesday as the 2nd District race tightens: a new poll gives Republican Rhett Marques a 48%-46% edge over Democrat Shomari Figures, and a forecaster rates the contest a toss-up. In the governor’s race, Doug Jones and Tommy Tuberville are offering competing visions on education, while candidates also sparred over data centers and utility rates. Manufacturing: Hyundai plans to invest $450 million in its Montgomery plant to expand vehicle production. Prisons: House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter is calling for an investigation into construction at the Kay Ivey Correctional Complex and wants the state to halt a second prison project; Gov. Kay Ivey has pushed back. Consumer Privacy: Alabama joined a multistate $220 million settlement over allegations General Motors sold drivers’ data to insurance-related businesses; GM must get express consent before collecting or sharing the information. Pregnancy Cases: A new report counts 204 Alabama women among 902 women criminally charged in 23 states over pregnancy-related conduct after the 2022 Dobbs ruling, mostly in cases involving alleged substance use.
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