AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Center Fight: Cave City council voted 4-1 for a one-year moratorium on accepting or reviewing data-center applications, after residents packed the meeting with concerns about what the projects could mean for the community. Rural Power Costs: A federal lifeline for small farms and businesses is under pressure—Kentucky groups are urging lawmakers to protect REAP, warning rising electricity bills are squeezing already-thin margins. Defense Watch: In Washington, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced bipartisan grilling over the Iran war’s ballooning price tag, now pegged at about $29 billion, as lawmakers pressed on munitions use and what comes next. Tourism & Bourbon: Buffalo Trace reopened a new John G. Carlisle Cafe inside the Elmer T. Lee Clubhouse after flood recovery, aiming to keep visitors coming. Local Crime: A Paducah woman was arrested near Marion after authorities found about 2 pounds of crystal meth hidden in a vehicle engine compartment.
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