AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUSPS & Mail Voting: Rhode Island AG Nick Brown and a 25-state coalition won a preliminary injunction blocking USPS from forcing states to redesign mail-ballot envelopes and use a new USPS tracking portal ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms, with the order expected to be appealed. Disaster Relief Fight: Gov. Dan McKee blasted FEMA again for denying Rhode Island’s $19 million blizzard recovery request, calling it “a new low” after the state exceeded FEMA thresholds. Trans Youth Medicaid Lawsuit: Rhode Island joined a 21-state suit challenging a federal rule that would bar Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for transgender youth, arguing it unlawfully strips states of medical decision-making. R.I. Politics: With five days left, two GOP candidates for CD2 met in their final debate, trading barbs over who’s “MAGA enough.” Local Health & Safety: Rhode Island reported two new rabies-positive raccoons in Warwick, bringing the year’s total to 34. Corrections Funding: RIDOC received $1.7 million in federal earmarks for transportation upgrades and correctional job training. Cost of Living: AAA says Rhode Island gas prices hit a Labor Day record around $4.21/gal.
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