AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFederal Grants & Child Mental Health: Gov. Dan McKee announced nearly $12 million in federal funding for DCYF to expand Rhode Island’s Children’s Behavioral Health System of Care, including a new Single Point of Access and Intensive Care Coordination. Homelessness Funding Fight: A Rhode Island judge tossed another Trump administration attempt to reconfigure federal homelessness programs, siding with advocates that Congress-funded “Housing First” priorities can’t be sidelined. Surveillance Cameras in the Spotlight: New Bedford temporarily suspended its Flock automated license plate reader use as privacy and data-sharing concerns grow; the move follows broader scrutiny and contract cancellations elsewhere. RI Election Prep: Rhode Island is seeking paid poll workers for the September primary and November general election. Campaign & Party Tensions: In the GOP’s CD2 race, Vic Mellor declined a party-led debate with Dr. Stephen Skoly, leaving the candidates unlikely to share a stage before early voting. Local Food Security: Central Falls launched a Mobile Food Pantry aimed at reducing barriers to fresh food for SNAP-reliant residents, with Sen. Jack Reed and Rep. Gabe Amo among those attending. Courts & Housing: An East Providence zoning board denial of a variance for third-floor living space was upheld by Superior Court, rejecting “trend” testimony as insufficient to show the proposal fit neighborhood character.
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