AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoProvidence Violence: Five people were injured in an early-morning shooting near Tingley and Acorn streets, just blocks from Providence Place; no arrests were reported. Education Policy: Rhode Island lawmakers are moving ahead with a feasibility study to overhaul the school funding formula, while a new charter school ban blocked a planned bilingual school opening in Providence, pushing leaders toward possible litigation. Federal Money, RI Politics: Rhode Island is set to send hundreds of millions to Washington through a new federal scholarship tax credit program—despite an option to redirect that money to local nonprofits supporting K-12 students. Local News Startup: Veteran Rhode Island journalists Nancy Burns-Fusaro and Alex Nunes launched the nonprofit South County Star to expand trusted local digital coverage in southern RI and southeastern Connecticut. Caregiving Support: United Way’s 211 expanded AARP’s Caregiver Support Program in Rhode Island, adding more access for family caregivers. Gun Rights Watch: The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether assault-weapons bans violate the Second Amendment, with Rhode Island among states that have passed similar measures. URI Research: A URI researcher helped confirm the tiny Cozumel fox is still alive after more than 20 years without sightings.
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