AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLocal Action on Invasives: Knoxville approved $80,000 to seriously attack kudzu near Fort Dickerson on Chapman Highway—targeting the “vine that ate the South” with herbicide removal and a switch to native plants. Crime & Courts: A 14-person Florida-linked retail theft ring accused of stealing about $5 million from Home Depot and Lowe’s across multiple states was hit with arrests in Florida. Health Policy: Lawmakers are pushing a new push to break up pharmacy middlemen—reintroducing the Patients Before Monopolies Act that would bar some pharmacy benefit managers and insurers from owning pharmacies, a model that Tennessee has already seen collide with CVS. Public Safety: Tennessee schools are dealing with swatting hoaxes again, as the FBI warns the tactic is spreading nationwide. Democrats vs. Redistricting: Democrats are doubling down on state legislative races after court setbacks in the redistricting fight, while Georgia calls a special session on maps. Memphis Watch: Four Memphis residents sue over alleged retaliation tied to filming the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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