AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFederal Courts & Immigration: A Rhode Island federal judge vacated Trump administration immigration policies that paused asylum processing and froze benefits by nationality, calling the hold unlawful and ordering the government to resume lawful adjudications. Energy Costs: A new map using EIA data shows Rhode Island’s residential electricity price at about 30¢/kWh (down 7.4% year over year), highlighting big state-to-state cost swings. Clean Energy Legal Fight: Rhode Island is among states suing over the Trump administration’s offshore wind U-turn tied to a $928M TotalEnergies deal, arguing it undermines grid reliability and climate goals. Local Governance & Coastal Economy: The R.I. Senate confirmed the final Coastal Resources Management Council appointee, reshaping the panel to reduce vacancies and tighten coastal expertise. Workforce & STEM: Unitil’s scholarship fund awarded six New England STEM scholarships, including a URI-bound student from Rhode Island. Insurance & Consumer Impact: The R.I. Senate advanced an 85% total loss threshold bill, giving drivers more choice to repair vehicles rather than have them totaled. Retirement Savings: R.I. Comptroller Sean Scanlon welcomed Hawai’i into the multistate automatic-IRA retirement program alliance. Business & Policy: Rhode Island lawmakers advanced a budget deal that keeps most climate frameworks intact while scaling back major proposed changes.
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