AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSupreme Court Shuffle: Gov. Dan McKee nominated Superior Court Judge Luis Matos to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, but House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski and Senate President Valarie Lawson say lawmakers won’t consider the pick until after the Nov. 3 election—keeping the timing and politics in play. GOP Gubernatorial Showdown: In a Providence debate, Elaine Pelino and Aaron Guckian sparred over health care, housing, and spending, with Pelino pushing a sales-tax repeal and MAGA alignment while Guckian promised budget cuts. Housing & Consumer Protection: AG Peter Neronha joined a coalition suing to block an OCC decision that would preempt state rules requiring banks to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts. Local Business/Industry: L3Harris opened a new Providence-area facility at ProvPort to produce undersea training systems for the U.S. Navy, expanding on its long-running Rhode Island work. Public Safety Tech Backlash: Flock Safety is losing municipal contracts nationwide as cities cite privacy and data-governance concerns, including disputes over data ownership and sharing.
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