AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRhode Island Cannabis Licensing: Rhode Island regulators are set to restart the cannabis retail licensing process and refund $7,500 application fees to 75 prospective retailers after litigation paused the first round. Charter School Fight: A Providence-area dual-language charter school, De La Comunidad, sued in federal court to challenge a new state moratorium that blocked its opening plans, naming Gov. Dan McKee and legislative leaders. Healthcare Rankings: WalletHub ranked Rhode Island’s public school systems 9th in the nation, while a separate WalletHub study put Rhode Island among the better states for healthcare access/cost/outcomes. Offshore Wind Pressure: Rhode Island’s congressional delegation and AG Peter Neronha are pushing back against Trump administration actions tied to offshore wind cancellations, arguing they threaten energy supply and jobs. Local Business Deal: Newport-based seafood importer Endeavor Seafood was acquired by Mark Foods, expanding a partnership and scaling operations. Workplace & Policy Watch: The EEOC voted to move toward scrapping the EEO-1 workforce reporting system, a change Rhode Island companies with 100+ workers could feel. Public Safety Tech: Fall River police defended its use of Flock automated license plate readers as a crime-fighting tool amid privacy concerns.
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