AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRI Government & Labor: Rhode Island officials are trying to stamp out bedbugs in state offices, but union workers say the response hasn’t gone far enough, including concerns about repeated infestations and lack of reimbursement for a worker’s treatment costs. State Courts & Public Safety: A Charlestown 16-year-old was referred to Rhode Island Family Court after a classmate alleged he was stabbed with a metal tool during a welding class at Chariho High School in Richmond. Energy & Cost Pressures: RIPTA’s diesel-fueled budget crunch is worsening as fuel prices surge, ending a prior diesel price “lock” and pushing the statewide bus agency toward deeper financial trouble. Clean Energy Legal Win: A federal judge in Rhode Island revived the Trump-era shutdown of the $7 billion “Solar for All” program, potentially restoring solar help for more than 900,000 lower-income Americans while the EPA weighs next steps. Housing & Governance: A Rhode Island commentary argues the next governor should move beyond studies and reorganizations by building “civic friendship” into regional decision-making and measurable agency promises.
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