AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoInfrastructure: Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank received $38.7 million in federal funding for lead-pipe inventories and replacements statewide, with no cost to property owners. Education and Jobs: Voters will decide on a $275 million higher-education bond for projects including URI’s health building and CCRI’s workforce training center. Clean Energy: A $9.3 million solar, battery-storage and EV-charging project at the State House campus is expected to begin construction in early 2027. Economic Outlook: A URI economist says Rhode Island is making progress emerging from recession. Manufacturing: Edesia has expanded its Rhode Island factory, increasing capacity to produce therapeutic food for up to 10 million children a year. Business and Regulation: Rhode Island’s lawsuit accusing Meta of profiting from scam ads adds a consumer-protection fight with potential consequences for the company’s advertising business.
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