AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSupreme Court pick for RI: Gov. Dan McKee nominated Superior Court Associate Justice Luis M. Matos to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, passing over former House speaker Shekarchi; Matos, a Providence-raised Portuguese-American jurist, is known for federal and state legal work and is seen as a major nod to the state’s large Portuguese community. Education funding: RIDE secured more than $18 million in federal grants for two AI-backed literacy initiatives aimed at boosting high-quality teaching and student achievement statewide. Utility fight: AG Peter Neronha urged the Public Utilities Commission to reject Rhode Island Energy’s request to raise its profit margin to 10.75% as part of a roughly $230 million rate increase. Surveillance backlash: Cumberland is facing fresh scrutiny over Flock Safety license-plate cameras after a false-arrest case raised questions about what the system captures; Foster also tabled a move to remove its cameras after resident pushback. Work and health coverage: A new report highlights how Medicaid income caps can force disabled workers to choose between higher pay and the home care that keeps them employed. Public health crackdown: Massachusetts issued an emergency order targeting kratom products, adding to the region’s push to rein in largely unregulated sales.
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