AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoGovernor’s Race: Helena Foulkes, Ken Block and Aaron Guckian clashed in their final televised debate over taxes, spending, housing and health care. A Pell Center poll puts Foulkes 11 points ahead of Block. Providence Schools: The state ruled that board president Stephens violated a fellow member’s rights by refusing to put a motion to remove him on the agenda, deepening a leadership fight as the district returns to local control. Party Scandal: Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair Liz Beretta-Perik resigned after her husband was indicted in Ohio in an alleged $20 million education-grant fraud scheme. Public Safety: Warwick ranked second-safest U.S. city in WalletHub’s 2026 ranking, behind Juneau. Oversight: The Ethics Commission voted to investigate Training School leader Larome Myrick over allegations he failed to disclose a consulting business; he is on paid leave. Surveillance: Gov. Dan McKee extended the pause on Flock license-plate cameras indefinitely as the state issued new rules for their use.**
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