AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElection Watch: Rhode Island reports 45,969 early in-person voters in the first 10 days, 88% above the same period in 2022. Voters face five bond questions Nov. 3, including $275 million for higher-education facilities and $120 million for housing. Providence Ballot Fight: Question 7 would require city divestment from certain states and companies tied to severe human-rights violations; supporters and opponents are gearing up for the vote. Consumer Protection: Attorney General Peter Neronha is suing Meta, alleging it profits from scam ads on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta calls the claims unfounded. Clean Water: The R.I. Infrastructure Bank won $38.7 million in federal funding for lead-pipe inventories and replacements statewide, without charging property owners. Schools: Just 33% of Rhode Island students in grades 3–8 are proficient in English and 32% in math, renewing questions about progress after the Providence schools’ seven-year state takeover. Economy: A URI economist says Rhode Island is continuing to emerge from recession.
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