AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHegseth Visit and Impeachment: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Naval War College in Newport and announced changes to military education as Rep. Thomas Massie filed articles of impeachment over military actions in Iran and elsewhere. Hegseth dismissed the effort as a political spectacle and a dispute over policy. Statehouse Shake-up: Rhode Island budget and policy director Brian Daniels has resigned. Senate Democrats unanimously backed keeping their leadership team, with Dominick Ruggerio endorsed for another term as president and Frank Ciccone as majority leader. New Providence Administration: Mayor-elect Brett Smiley? No—Mayor-elect Brett Morales named a chief of staff and chief financial officer as he prepares to take office; he has defended his democratic socialist agenda and Israel divestment plan. Election Fallout: Democrats made gains in the General Assembly, while voters rejected a $100 million economic-development bond amid concerns about data centers. Governor-elect Helena Foulkes has invited residents to weigh in on her first 100 days. Energy Policy: The Senate advanced a permitting bill co-sponsored by Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. Supporters say it could speed energy projects and make data centers pay more grid costs; critics warn it could weaken environmental protections.
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