AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoElection Results: Helena Foulkes won Rhode Island’s governor’s race, while David Morales, 28, captured Providence’s mayoralty with 81% of the vote. Foulkes says she’ll seek a new transportation director and make bridge conditions more transparent; she and Morales say housing and education will be shared priorities. State Politics: Voters elected Kim Ahern as Rhode Island’s first Democratic woman attorney general. Jack Reed, Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo won reelection, while Democrats further expanded their hold on the General Assembly, leaving just 10 Republicans. Bond Measures: Voters approved three of five statewide borrowing proposals, totaling nearly $450 million for higher education, housing and green-economy projects. They rejected $150 million for economic development and cultural projects—the first time in 20 years Rhode Island voters turned down state bond questions. Providence: Voters approved a ballot measure that could allow the city to divest public funds from Israel. Schools: Providence Superintendent Javier Montañez plans to leave after five years leading the state’s largest district. Business: Woonsocket-based CVS plans to split into two companies, unwinding its combination of drugstores, Aetna insurance and Caremark pharmacy benefits. The change is expected by 2028.
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