AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoElection Tech in Georgia: The Georgia Senate approved a bill to keep QR code ballot tabulation in place through 2028, while adding new audit and recount steps—aimed at solving a July 1 deadline problem for local election systems that rely on QR-reading ballot-marking devices. Transportation Tech: Georgia DOT plans nightly I-516 eastbound closures near Ogeechee Road starting June 30 through July 2 to install connected-vehicle and intelligent transportation system equipment for its NaviGAtor expansion. Autonomous Vehicles Safety: Waymo issued a recall for 3,871 robotaxis after a software defect let cars enter closed freeway construction zones at highway speeds; the fix is an over-the-air update to improve construction-zone detection. Wildlife & Biosecurity: Georgia DNR says residents may humanely remove an invasive Argentine black-and-white tegu, warning the lizard’s spread could threaten native wildlife. Public Health Policy: HHS is requesting label updates for testosterone replacement therapies, including removing a statement that safety and effectiveness aren’t established for age-related low testosterone. Climate & Research: Scientists report H5N1 bird flu killed most newborn southern elephant seal pups on Australia’s Heard and McDonald Islands, with impacts also hitting penguins and seabirds.
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