AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoImmigration: ICE detained a Providence father after he reported for a check-in, weeks after a video showed agents confronting him as his children clung to him. He is being held in Massachusetts. State Government: Budget director Brian Daniels will resign Dec. 11 after helping shape 12 state budgets, leaving a key vacancy for governor-elect Helena Foulkes. Labor: Rhode Island Blood Center workers are seeking a union election, with organizers citing staffing and pay concerns; the proposed unit covers 175 employees. Fraud: Prosecutors say an alleged AI impersonation ring stole $2.68 million from an unnamed Rhode Island bank as part of a $129 million scheme targeting companies. Energy: LS Power agreed to buy Ocean State Power, a 478-megawatt gas plant, in a $4 billion deal for six facilities. Revolution Wind, meanwhile, is now fully operating and set to supply Rhode Island with 400 megawatts. Naval War College: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected in Newport as impeachment calls grow; Sen. Jack Reed criticized Hegseth’s leadership. Health Care: Brown University Health hospitals took three of Rhode Island’s top five spots in Newsweek’s state rankings, with Rhode Island Hospital ranked first.
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