AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoProvidence Politics: Democratic socialist David Morales upset Mayor Brett Smiley in the Providence primary, setting up a November fight over affordability and housing as the city’s rent-stabilization push faces a new political reality. Statehouse Primaries: Helena Foulkes defeated Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, while Kim Ahern won the Democratic primary for Rhode Island attorney general and John Reed won the Democratic Senate nomination. Local Elections: In Providence City Council Ward 9, candidates filed for a recount after a two-vote margin. Federal Legal Battles: The U.S. Department of Justice filed final lawsuits challenging in-state tuition and aid for illegal immigrants in Hawaiʻi, D.C., Arkansas, and Utah. AmeriCorps: Rhode Island AG Nick Brown and a coalition reached a settlement blocking further Trump administration attempts to dismantle AmeriCorps funding. Energy Deal: Constellation agreed to buy Rhode Island’s State Energy Center from Shell for $715 million. Campus & Courts: A Title IX claim tied to a voyeurism incident at URI was dismissed, and an NCAA medical hardship waiver dispute moved to court. Community Calendar: Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts will hold 25th-anniversary 9/11 ceremonies Friday.
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