July 27-31, 2026 — Alabama
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones laid out a policy agenda titled “A Vision for Alabama,” proposing a one-year moratorium on new AI data center projects until the state establishes statewide protections, along with expanding Medicaid, eliminating the remaining state grocery tax, raising the minimum wage, creating citizen-led ballot initiatives, and strengthening state ethics laws.
Source: Alabama Reflector
From the Opelika Weekly News Digest — July 28 – August 2, 2026 | Vol. 1, No. 17 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
