AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoI-195 Closure: RIDOT plans to shut both directions near Taunton Avenue at 10 p.m. Friday to demolish the Potter Street bridge; the closure is expected to last about 12 hours. Election Results: Helena Foulkes won the governor’s race, and democratic socialist David Morales was elected Providence mayor. Democrats also swept all five East Greenwich Town Council seats. Offshore Wind: Revolution Wind is now fully operational off Rhode Island, with 65 turbines capable of powering about 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut. The project reached this milestone after federal stop-work orders were blocked in court. Federal Grants: A Rhode Island judge permanently barred the Justice Department from tying public-safety grants to states’ cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Housing Oversight: A state audit found the housing agency failed to record nearly $2.8 million in federal grant revenue in its accounting system and left about $203,000 in expired grants undrawn. The agency says the money was tracked and later moved to a new system. URI Funding: Voters approved a $165 million bond for the university’s health education facilities.
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