AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRI Supreme Court: Gov. Dan McKee nominated Superior Court Associate Justice Luis M. Matos to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, passing over former House speaker Nicholas Shekarchi. Public Safety Tech: After resident pushback, Foster tabled removing its Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras pending a company appearance; Glocester also weighed taking down Flock cameras amid transparency and taxpayer-cost concerns. Energy Regulation: AG Peter Neronha urged the Public Utilities Commission to reject Rhode Island Energy’s bid to raise its profit margin to 10.75% in a major rate case. Education Policy: Cumberland adopted a phone ban for students and limited device searches to administrators, aligning with new state law. Rail Planning: Amtrak’s New Haven-to-Providence capacity study team will hold public Q&A at Scarborough North State Beach Sunday. Federal Funding: RIDE secured more than $18 million in competitive federal grants to expand literacy initiatives statewide. Homelessness Funding (Court): A federal judge ordered HUD to restore homelessness funding in Los Angeles, blocking a suspension tied to local planning rules. Health & Policy: A report highlights how Medicaid income caps can cost disabled workers the home care that makes employment possible.
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