AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEnergy & Industry: Jupiter Power closed $1.4B in financing for 10 battery projects totaling 1,500 MW/3,600 MWh across Texas and Michigan, underscoring the state’s growing role in grid-scale storage. Health & Research: Texas Tech Health Sciences Center won a $24.5M NIH grant to move lab discoveries into patient care across 121 Texas service areas, while a Texas Tech study is testing whether daily pecans can support brain health. Local Health Access: A new Center for Pain Relief opened in Harlingen, offering treatments from injections to spinal cord stimulation, and San Jacinto College’s procurement team earned a 14th straight national excellence award. Public Safety: TxDOT reported night work closures on IH0010 in Katy, and Lubbock Health Department director Dr. Katherine Wells received an award for leading the measles response. Texas Politics & Courts: UT is reviewing whether more than 100 courses keep core designation starting spring 2027, and a defamation case involving former Gateway pastor Robert Morris is headed to the Texas Supreme Court. Community & Culture: Fort Worth is hosting a free farewell festival for its iconic “flying saucer” arena on Sept. 20.
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