AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoKratom policy shift: A new national look at kratom shows states are increasingly targeting potent 7-OH and other synthetic kratom products, trying to rein in stronger derivatives without treating traditional kratom leaf the same. Voting deadlines: A Rhode Island-focused voting roundup notes registration deadlines for the Nov. 3 midterms, with RI’s deadline already passed Oct. 4 and other states still closing in. Green Bond push: Rhode Island officials kicked off the semiannual Green Bond campaign ahead of Question 5, seeking voter approval for $55 million in beach, park, watershed, brownfield, and farmland/open-space work. Oyster aquaculture update: CRMC cleared Cedar Island Oyster Company to “gear change” in Point Judith Pond, converting existing lease areas to hundreds of floating basket cages to improve oyster survival. Public safety funding: FEMA awarded more than $4.5 million to Rhode Island fire departments and training programs for equipment, ambulances, radios, and cardiac monitors. AI in Rhode Island news: A Rhode Island outlet’s use of non-human “computing agents” to publish stories is raising fresh questions about what counts as reporting. Local weather: Monday looks dry and breezy with highs in the upper 60s.
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