AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoInspector General Push: Rhode Island House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski is moving fast with a bill to create a state inspector general, aiming to stop waste and failures before they pile up—his first big proposal since taking the gavel. Court Fight Over Trans Youth Records: A federal judge in Rhode Island slammed the Trump administration’s push for transgender youths’ medical records, calling DOJ conduct “reckless,” and the DOJ says it will appeal. Touro Synagogue Ruling: In Newport’s long-running Touro Synagogue dispute, a judge let the evicted congregation keep worshipping nearby but blocked access to about $4.7 million in trust funds. Education & Community: Chariho schools updated social studies to match new RIDE standards, and URI announced spring commencement details for May 15–17. Public Safety & Local Life: Westerly is testing a “no cell phone” day ahead of the statewide device rules next August, while renewed calls grow for a stoplight at a crash-prone Foster intersection.
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