Election Fight in the Courts: The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step in as a federal judge weighs whether to extend a block on USPS mail-in voting restrictions, including a new tracking portal for ballots. Democratic Primary Spotlight (RI): Incumbent Rep. Tina Spears and challenger Leah Boisclair are locked in the District 36 Democratic primary, with Spears touting coastal resilience and health care work and Boisclair pushing local control and affordability ahead of the Sept. 9 vote. Healthcare Costs Hit Home (RI): A University of Rhode Island survey found 29% of Rhode Islanders delayed care because of cost, with nearly half saying they couldn’t afford treatment. Aging Research Boost (RI): Brown University and Brown University Health are launching a new Starr Healthspan Innovation Alliance with $37 million to speed geroscience discoveries into clinical care. Insurance + AI Oversight: A new NAIC pilot is testing an AI evaluation tool in Rhode Island and other states, aiming to tighten how insurers govern and validate AI-driven decisions. Tech/Finance Watch: Bally’s CFO Mira Mircheva stepped down amid liquidity issues and disputes tied to its casino construction. Local Business + Community: Providence Business News named Groov-Pin, Centreville Bank, South County Health, Amica Mutual and CBIZ among the state’s healthiest employers. Invasive Threat: Rhode Island vineyards are bracing as spotted lanternfly populations expand statewide.