AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPolitical Competition: Rhode Island is seeing fewer contested state races, with “one-candidate-on-the-ballot” primaries rising to about three in five General Assembly races—raising concerns that reduced choice weakens the democratic process. Housing Policy: A new RI housing bond debate is sharpening over affordability results, as a report argues recent spending hasn’t meaningfully improved access for most residents and urges shifting more of the next bond toward middle-income homes. Nonbank Mortgage Oversight: Rhode Island enacted capital, liquidity, governance, audit, and risk-management standards for certain nonbank mortgage servicers, tightening expectations for oversight. Clean Energy Legal Fight: Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition challenging the federal Defense Department’s freeze on routine reviews of land-based wind projects, arguing it unlawfully blocks development and threatens jobs and investment. Food Safety: The FDA is investigating a Cyclospora outbreak tied to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations across five states, with dozens hospitalized. Business & Growth: PrimeFish and Whitecap International are expanding direct-to-consumer seafood delivery, while a Rhode Island-based junk-removal startup story highlights how small beginnings can scale into a multi-million-dollar operation. Air Travel: JetBlue is ending several routes at Southwest Florida International Airport to redeploy capacity to Fort Lauderdale.
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