AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoJudicial Appointments: Gov. Dan McKee nominated Carly Beauvais Iafrate and Family Court Magistrate Denise Cassisi Finkelman for Superior Court, and tapped District Court Judge Debra Sanders as chief judge. The picks need Senate confirmation; a separate Supreme Court nominee has faced scrutiny over past abortion-related comments. Election Fallout: Democrats flipped four of the Republicans’ 14 General Assembly seats, while Rhode Island voters rejected a $100 million economic-development bond amid concerns about data-center subsidies. New Leadership: Governor-elect Helena Foulkes is seeking public ideas for her first 100 days, and Providence Mayor-elect David Morales has named a transition team. Voters also approved a measure calling for city divestment from Israel-linked investments. Federal Influence: Rhode Island’s Democratic senators are poised for greater clout in a Democratic-controlled Congress, with Sheldon Whitehouse expected to press for clean-energy policies. Offshore Wind: Revolution Wind is fully operational, supplying power to Rhode Island and Connecticut.
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