AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealth Insurance Costs: Rhode Island’s Health Insurance Commissioner approved 2027 premium hikes, with the average individual plan up 12.4% and small-group up 3.8%, while large-group rose 9.5%, as AG Peter Neronha warned the increases are “unsustainable” for households. Energy & Utilities: Gov. Maura Healey urged the Trump administration to speed up federal review of a New England natural gas pipeline expansion that she says could lower costs for 600,000 customers. Climate Rule Fight: A coalition of states and cities sued the Trump EPA over repealing power-plant greenhouse gas limits, arguing the rollback will worsen the climate crisis. Drug Pricing Accountability: AG Nick Brown joined a bipartisan effort to block DuPont from shifting assets to dodge PFAS cleanup liabilities, while other states moved toward court approval of a $400 million Sandoz settlement tied to generic drug price-fixing. Local Business & Community: Providence opened a new school-based food pantry at the Juanita Sanchez Education Complex, and URI students and staff began riding RIPTA buses for free under a new U-Pass partnership. Corporate Deal: Pentair completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of Taco Group Holdings, expanding its water solutions portfolio.
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