AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUT Knoxville Quantum Push: UT Knoxville will build a 100,000-square-foot Knoxville Quantum Accelerator to grow a regional quantum hub, adding up to 10 faculty over four years and linking with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TVA and IonQ. Banking & Courts: A Memphis man, Freddy Najil, was sentenced to 17 years and 7 months in federal prison for robbing three Mid-South banks at gunpoint, with GPS-linked cash helping investigators track him. Nashville July 4 Plan: The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp detailed a two-day July 3-4 celebration with 30+ local acts across five stages and a fireworks-and-drone show featuring 1,000 drones. State Revenue Update: Tennessee reported May tax revenues of $1.9 billion, beating budget by $227.2 million, driven by corporate estimated payments and sales tax receipts. Energy/Legal: Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti filed a Supreme Court amicus brief challenging efforts to use state tort law to control national energy policy. Local Business & Talent: FreightWaves set the stage for Chattanooga’s Future of Freight Festival and 2027 FreightTech Awards, while a Rural Practice Academy selected 15 attorneys for its inaugural class.
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