AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI & Politics: AI-focused super PACs are pouring money into state and federal races as lawmakers fight over how much regulation the technology should face, with big spending tied to Meta and Google and hundreds of ads already cataloged. Public Safety & Recovery: Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will open five Disaster Service Centers for Tropical Storm Arthur victims Aug. 18 (noon–6 p.m.), with FEMA, MEMA and SBA disaster loan specialists on site in Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River and Stone counties. Local Government: Biloxi Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich says the city faces a budget gap driven by inflation and is asking council to consider a three-mill tax increase to close it. Energy Prices: GasBuddy reports Mississippi regular gas averaging $3.60 for the week ending Aug. 8, with local lows like $3.36 in Jasper County and $3.44 in Tippah County. Housing Economics: New HUD data shows public housing household income in 2025 ranged from $12,785 in Prentiss County to $23,234 in Hinds County, with rents typically around a quarter of income. Courts & Privacy: A federal judge in a Mississippi case ruled “tower dump” warrants are per se unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment, challenging broad cell-tower data requests.
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