AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoProvidence Housing Fight: Mayor Brett Smiley says Providence City Council is “obstructing” a $1 million emergency RENT Fund for rent and utility help, arguing the administration is ready to move while councilors delay an ordinance vote—an escalating dispute playing out ahead of the Sept. 9 mayoral primary. Elections Administration: The Rhode Island Board of Elections approved new early-voting rules, formalizing how early in-person voting works and keeping the Election Day political-sign buffer zone unchanged. Charter Schools Moratorium: Gov. Dan McKee signed a three-year charter school moratorium that blocks new or expanded district charter schools through 2028-29 and reduces the cap from 35 to 28. Immigration Court Update: A Rhode Island federal judge kept in place an order blocking the Trump administration’s asylum-processing freeze, rejecting a request to pause the ruling while the case is appealed. Labor Politics: The Rhode Island AFL-CIO endorsed in the Democratic governor’s primary but declined to endorse attorney general, underscoring internal party divisions. Statewide Policy: Rhode Island also faces a broader national fight over federal disaster aid and school mental health grants, with RI AG Peter Neronha backing a lawsuit challenging cuts to school-based mental health funding.
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