AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGovernor’s Race: Gov. Dan McKee launched his first TV ad of the campaign, attacking Democratic challenger Helena Foulkes over insulin pricing and CVS decisions, while Foulkes’ team calls McKee a liar. Public Safety Funding: Rep. Gabe Amo announced $500,000 for North Smithfield police to upgrade aging communications gear and improve real-time coordination. Cannabis Regulation: McKee nominated Michelle Reddish, head of the Rhode Island Cannabis Office, to chair the Cannabis Control Commission, sending the pick to the Senate. Coastal Oversight: The R.I. Senate confirmed five of McKee’s six Coastal Resources Management Council nominees after reforms shrank the panel to seven. Energy & Grid Costs: New England governors, including McKee, urged federal regulators to reject a proposed transmission profit increase that they say would hit households and businesses. Sports Betting: Rhode Island approved Bally’s for a second online sportsbook license, ending the single-operator mobile monopoly and targeting a November launch. Local Business & Growth: PopUp Bagels opens its first Rhode Island shop in Cranston, adding another New England expansion stop for the fast-growing bagel brand. Real Estate & Housing Costs: A new analysis finds U.S. home values have risen far faster than wages over the past decade, worsening affordability—an issue echoed by Rhode Island’s ongoing push to build near jobs and transit.
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