AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGovernor’s Race: Rhode Island candidates are sparring over housing, energy and education, as fundraising reports show Gina Raimondo? Wait names Foulkes and Block: Foulkes leads fundraising, while Block holds more cash. Providence Ballot: A proposed city divestment ordinance is headed to voters after supporters gathered nearly 10,000 signatures; advocates say it would make Providence the first U.S. city to adopt such a measure by popular vote. Business and Jobs: State leaders are promoting a new online property-search tool to help companies assess Rhode Island sites, while the state’s public colleges are preparing students for workforce needs. Education: Rhode Island students’ test scores remain largely flat, with progress uneven across schools. Community Support: The Rhode Island Foundation awarded $65,000 each to Aquidneck Community Table and Crisis Intervention Teams of R.I. for food access and police crisis-response training. Coastal Research: URI has put decades of beach-survey data online, documenting shoreline change and storm impacts at eight southern Rhode Island beaches. Consumer Alert: A Hasbro data breach exposed personal information belonging to 600 Rhode Island residents.
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