AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoDemocratic Party Fallout: Gov. Dan McKee endorsed Helena Foulkes and the full Democratic ticket a day after losing the Democratic primary, urging supporters to unite for November. Election Integrity Watch: Common Cause Rhode Island reports volunteers monitoring polls in Pawtucket found no language-access problems in the Sept. 9 primary after a 2024 DOJ consent decree. Higher Ed & Public Safety: A Brown University petition calls for dismissal of the new hospital security vice president, arguing his past Border Patrol leadership makes him unfit to oversee hospital security. Immigration Enforcement & State Law: Rhode Island lawmakers are again weighing a bill that would slightly reduce a misdemeanor maximum sentence, aiming to limit how federal immigration enforcement can trigger detention or deportation. Housing Policy: A new analysis says tenant screening reports often fail landlords with confusing or inaccurate data, including eviction records that can be misleading. Infrastructure: Crews began final-stage work on a $36 million Snowy Mountains Highway safety upgrade, including barriers, drainage improvements, and pavement rehabilitation.
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