AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoState Leadership: Marsha Blackburn won Tennessee’s governor’s race with about 46% of the vote, becoming the state’s first female governor. Her campaign promised to shrink the state budget, though she offered few specifics. Business Supply Chains: Memphis-based MEMPHIS Electronic added ADATA Industrial’s DRAM and storage products to its portfolio, broadening its options for customers in automation, transportation and edge AI. Energy and Data Centers: xAI is turning retired 747 engines into power plants for its Memphis data center, highlighting the challenge of securing electricity for large computing projects. Taxes and Workforce: Voters approved a constitutional ban on a state property tax; local property taxes remain unchanged. Tennessee also announced $7.6 million in federal support for community-college certificate programs to expand workforce training.
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