AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublic Safety Tech: Rhode Island State Police are installing 39 automatic license plate readers statewide under a $597,000 Flock contract funded by a federal COPS grant, adding to a fast-growing network that already includes more than 290 cameras statewide—while Rhode Island law reportedly doesn’t spell out key rules on data retention or who can search it. Consumer Protection Fight: A coalition of 123 groups and 20 state attorneys general, including RI AG Peter Neronha, is urging federal regulators to reject OppFi’s bid to become a national bank, warning it could let the lender keep charging 160% APR in Rhode Island despite the state’s new 36% interest-rate cap taking effect Jan. 1. Housing & Eminent Domain: A federal court ruling invalidated a Rhode Island town’s use of eminent domain aimed at blocking an affordable housing project for “NIMBY” purposes, saying the town lacked authority for that kind of seizure. Courts & Ethics: The Rhode Island Supreme Court cleared state Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi to pursue a Supreme Court seat, addressing the revolving-door ethics question. Legal System Watch: The Rhode Island Supreme Court also weighed in on a Providence liquor license special act, finding it void because it was enacted without local voter approval.
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