AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoState Budget Moment: Gov. Dan McKee signed the $15.2 billion FY27 budget in a ceremony at Children’s Friend, touting affordability wins and noting lawmakers didn’t fully adopt his push to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. Public Safety & Health: Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank awarded about $1.1 million in EPA stormwater grants for design and engineering to reduce flooding impacts in multiple communities, including New Shoreham and Pawtucket. Corrections Transparency: The family of an inmate who died in a Cranston prison is demanding more transparency and alleging the Department of Corrections failed to provide proper medical care. World Cup in Rhode Island: Drone restrictions are in effect around Providence and Smithfield through mid-July, and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was ruled out of Ghana’s opener after Canada denied his visa. Local Growth: East Providence’s tax rates rose only about 2.1% despite a 4% levy increase, driven by growth in the city’s tax base. Leadership Update: Rhode Island Senate confirmed Michelle Reddish as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission. Obituary: Pulitzer Prize-winning Brown historian Gordon S. Wood died at 92 after being struck by a car in an East Providence supermarket parking lot.
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