AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSenior Center Reversal: Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins is backing away from a plan to cut Cranston Senior Center funding, saying he found a budget path to restore support without asking the General Assembly to break the state’s 4% property-tax cap. State Budget Push: Gov. Dan McKee is urging lawmakers to use a $228M tax-revenue windfall for an election-year “affordability agenda,” including repealing a health insurance fee, boosting education aid, and accelerating Social Security tax cuts. Education & Workforce: Helena Foulkes is pitching a $100M bond-backed plan to build new career and technical schools, while Chariho schools are updating social studies to match new RIDE standards with more inquiry and civics focus. Courts & Health Care: The DOJ says it will appeal a Rhode Island judge’s block on getting trans youths’ medical records from Rhode Island Hospital providers. Local Life: URI’s spring commencement runs May 15-17, and Quahog Week returns May 17-23 to spotlight Rhode Island’s shellfish industry.
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