AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Workforce Push: A new bipartisan nonprofit, RAISE US, is launching with more than $500 million to retrain workers for an AI-driven economy, starting with Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland and Utah and partnering with major employers. Retail Tech & Jobs: Rhode Island’s new Self-Service Checkout Stations Act takes effect after Gov. Dan McKee signed it, requiring one manually staffed lane for every three self-checkouts and keeping that worker dedicated to the registers. Local Governance & Data Centers: Westerly is weighing a potential moratorium on AI data centers after residents raised concerns about power and water strain, with the town asking its solicitor to draft options. Energy Policy: Gov. McKee vetoed a bill mandating building decarbonization reporting, adding to the state’s push-pull over how fast large buildings must change. Rhode Island Business Growth: URI marked a milestone with a ribbon cutting for its new Ocean Robotics Laboratory at the Narragansett Bay Campus. Politics & Elections: A federal court blocked a Trump executive order aimed at tightening federal control over state election processes after a multistate lawsuit.
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