AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI Workforce Push: Former RI Gov. Gina Raimondo and ex-Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb unveiled Raise Us, a $500M+ nonprofit “people strategy” to retrain workers for an AI-driven economy, with pilots starting in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland and Utah and backing from major tech and employers. Energy & Buildings: Gov. Dan McKee vetoed Rhode Island bills that would have required large building owners to track and report energy use, arguing the plan adds compliance burdens without support. Labor at T.F. Green: More than 70 food-and-beverage workers at T.F. Green walked off the job in a one-day strike over stalled contract talks with Grove Bay Concessions, seeking higher pay. Retail Automation: Rhode Island became the first state to require staffing ratios for grocery self-checkout lanes—at least one staffed lane per three self-checkouts. Water Supply: McKee announced the state’s first drought watch since 2002, urging conservation as precipitation and groundwater remain low. Climate & Fishing: A report highlights how warming waters and shifting ecosystems are complicating Rhode Island’s commercial fishing and fisheries management.
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