AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCampaign Rules: Rhode Island officials say there is no uniform statewide policy barring municipal employees from soliciting political signatures while on paid duty. The issue follows a North Kingstown incident and has prompted calls for legislative review. Providence Streets: Mayor Brett Smiley backs a proposal to ban right turns on red downtown starting in January, with a citywide expansion planned by 2028. Election 2026: Early voting is underway, and a WPRI poll gives Democrat Helena Foulkes a nine-point lead over independent Ken Block in the governor’s race. Health Oversight: A state audit found problems in all 100 Medicaid claims reviewed from opioid treatment providers, while the agency overseeing them failed to consistently identify compliance gaps. Offshore Wind: The Trump administration is again asking a court to let it revisit Revolution Wind’s federal approval, even as the nearly completed project begins powering New England. CVS Settlement: Rhode Island-based CVS agreed to pay $315 million to settle federal claims that it filled unlawful opioid prescriptions and billed government health programs.
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