AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRhode Island Tech & Policy: Brown University Health is cutting costs with buyouts for 200 non-clinical supervisors and layoffs of 10 executives as it faces rising labor, supply, and uncompensated-care pressures. Defense & Manufacturing: Rhode Island-based REGENT Craft got a $5M Marine Corps Warfighting Lab extension to advance its electric Seaglider prototype and command-and-control integration, building on a Narragansett Bay flight and a new North Kingstown production facility. Energy Permitting: A bipartisan Senate bill would let courts rapidly review challenges when an administration blocks an entire class of energy projects—aimed at speeding solar and wind approvals. Climate Court Fight: States and cities sued over the Trump EPA’s rollback of power-plant greenhouse gas limits, arguing the changes unlawfully gut major climate protections. Health Access Data: A national Medicaid study finds pediatric sleep testing access varies wildly by location, with some kids up to four times more likely to get sleep studies. AI & Media Integrity: Google updated rules to crack down on fake bylines and AI-generated headshots, targeting deceptive content networks. Local Science Education: The Narrow River Preservation Association hosted “What Lives in the River,” letting families and URI students observe local wildlife up close.
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