AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMississippi Business & Economy: The U.S. Supreme Court let Texas move forward with its App Store age-verification law, rejecting a bid to pause enforcement while lawsuits proceed—an issue that could ripple for digital commerce rules nationwide. Local Business & Consumer Impact: Mississippi’s back-to-school sales tax holiday has ended, and Delta shoppers are already asking for more frequent tax-free weekends as budgets stay tight. Public Finance & Jobs: Arkansas is weighing what happens when federal Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act funding runs out Sept. 30, warning inflation has blunted the impact and raising pressure for new road funding. Agriculture & Prices: Peanut acreage is down sharply in 2026, with producers and analysts pointing to shifting competition from other row crops; lower supply could affect prices. Tech & Risk: A decade-long U.S. Geological Survey study finds pesticide pollution in Midwestern and Great Plains rivers is widespread and often high enough to harm aquatic life, with rain-driven spikes likely undercounted. Mississippi Spotlight: Mississippi’s Nolan Wells case continues to draw national attention as family and civil rights leaders demand transparency and answers about his death after a Horn Island trip. Community & Veterans: The Patriot Tour made a Mississippi stop to support disabled veterans and their families, highlighting grant assistance and fundraising through a 50-state flag relay.
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