AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Center Tax Policy: Tennessee Rep. Aftyn Behn is proposing a three-year pause on new data center tax exemption certificates, saying the state can’t quantify revenue losses from the deals and wants better tracking before more exemptions are issued. Energy & Environment: A federal court vacated TVA’s decision-making for the Kingston Gas Plant, finding fundamental legal errors in the environmental review process—an outcome that could reshape costs and timelines for the project. Local Infrastructure & Housing: Nashville residents along I-24 are pressing TDOT for details on the $25 billion Choice Lanes project after earlier plans disrupted newly built homes, with officials saying final designs depend on contract negotiations. Business & Finance: Truist named Harold Ford Jr. vice chair for wholesale banking, tapping his public and private-sector network to grow commercial and institutional client relationships. Manufacturing Watch: Miller Industries reported revenue growth but profit pressure, while also building a new Ooltewah facility—signaling expansion even as margins stay under strain. Public Health: A large Salmonella outbreak tied to backyard poultry flocks has reached 1,061 reported cases across 46 states and Puerto Rico, with rising hospitalizations and additional deaths reported. Sports Business: The New Orleans Pelicans traded Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, clearing salary flexibility tied to future roster moves.
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