AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAirport Labor: More than 70 food and beverage workers at T.F. Green walked off the job Thursday in a one-day strike over stalled contract talks with Grove Bay Concessions, with Unite Here Local 26 saying employees have been without a contract since Aug. 1, 2025, and raises for nearly two years. Climate Policy: Gov. Dan McKee vetoed bills that would have required large building owners to track and report emissions, arguing the measure creates an unfunded mandate and burdens without support—leaving Rhode Island with fewer tools to meet its decarbonization goals. AI Workforce Push: Former Gov. Gina Raimondo and former Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb launched RAISE US, a nonprofit backed by more than $500 million, to help states and employers retrain workers for an AI-driven economy. Local Politics: Providence, Warwick, Cranston and Woonsocket Democratic committees added endorsements for Helena Buonanno Foulkes in the 2026 gubernatorial primary, boosting her tally to 12 local committee endorsements. World Cup in RI: Ghana’s Black Stars held a recovery session in Rhode Island before departing for Philadelphia ahead of a decisive Group L match against Croatia.
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