AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoProvidence Politics: Rhode Island’s Democratic primary fallout keeps rolling out national attention after Helena Foulkes’ sweep over Gov. Dan McKee, with Globe Rhode Island reporters breaking down how she won in every city and town and what it means for November. Elections & Courts: The Rhode Island Board of Elections rejected a GOP gubernatorial recount request from Elaine Pelino, saying the margin wasn’t wide enough to justify a full manual refeed, though officials can still cross-check ballot machine memory sticks against the tally. Federal Immigration Fight: Attorney General Nick Brown joined a multi-state lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule, arguing it unlawfully lets immigration officers punish lawful use of benefits like Medicaid and SNAP when deciding green cards. Voting Access: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop mail voting changes, leaving a lower-court pause in place for the fall. Local Governance: Woonsocket is moving toward a short-term fix for its sewage incinerator crisis, with a proposed six-month contract to Veolia to run the Cumberland Hill Road wastewater plant while the city searches for a long-term solution.
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