AGP Executive Report
Last update: 35 minutes agoSelma Downtown Care: Main Street Selma secured a $5,000 Main Street Alabama Quick Grant to spruce up the Edmund Pettus Bridge gateway—pressure washing, landscaping, trimming, and fresh planters—aimed at making downtown feel more walkable and worth investing in. State Government Shake-Up: Alabama Department of Finance Director Bill Poole is stepping down after more than five years leading the agency, with Gov. Kay Ivey naming Doryan Carlton to take over. Community & Culture in Motion: McWane’s “On the Move” brings hands-on STEM to classrooms across all 67 Alabama counties, turning science lessons into real-world activities. Local Arts & Music: Chase Bank’s Chase Market Square popped up at Sloss Furnaces with a Birmingham muralist’s centerpiece artwork, while Florence Road’s stolen tour gear led Eddie Vedder to help them play again at Ohana. Food Access: Jefferson County approved a $1 million incentive for a new Publix in Kimberly, targeting a local food-desert gap and creating 67 jobs. Rights & Advocacy: Alabama Equality condemned Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s remarks about transgender people as dehumanizing.
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