AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBayer Investment: Bayer is bringing a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus to New Albany, expected to create about 1,500 construction jobs and 600 permanent roles, with production targeted to start in about five years. Energy & Power Costs: Vistra is in line for roughly $4 billion in federal loan support to uprate nuclear capacity at Ohio’s Perry and Davis-Besse plants, a move tied to the growing power demand from AI data centers. Gas Prices Relief: Ohio’s 90-day gas tax suspension is now underway, with drivers in the Youngstown area seeing immediate price drops as the state removes the 38.5-cent gasoline tax and the 47-cent diesel tax. Workforce Pipeline: A new Ohio program, “Made in Appalachia,” is training people in behavioral health recovery for manufacturing jobs, aiming to fill a projected 35,000-worker annual gap. Defense Supply Chain: Metallus won a up-to-$995 million Defense Logistics Agency contract for HF-1 steel used in 155mm artillery shell bodies, with an initial $125 million delivery order. Education Watch: Ohio is investigating testing irregularities at 52 schools, while school report card ratings continue to shape funding and community decisions. Local Business/Community: Princeton City Schools is securing limited alternative transportation as bus drivers strike against First Student, leaving some students learning online. Aviation Careers: TAS Aviation held a Discovery Day at Defiance County Memorial Airport to expose students to aviation jobs beyond four-year degrees.
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