AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRI Politics Meets Tech & Infrastructure: CNN projects Helena Foulkes will defeat Gov. Dan McKee in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary, with the Washington Bridge closure and traffic chaos still a central issue. Federal Environment Fight: Rhode Island-linked attorneys general actions are part of a broader coalition suing to block new Endangered Species Act rules that narrow “harm” and weaken habitat protections. Navy Innovation in Newport: BlueTIDE 2026 at Sail Newport showcased in-water demos connecting NUWC Division Newport engineers with tech firms to speed future Navy capabilities. Space/Physics Research: A Pierre Auger cosmic-ray study used muon-scatter measurements to set the tightest-ever constraint on possible Lorentz invariance violations. STEM at URI: URI’s fall Honors Colloquium kicks off Sept. 15 with interstellar exploration talks from scientists and astronauts. Health & Data: FORE awarded nearly $1.82M in grants to improve how overdose and substance-use data reach state and local responders. Community Science: URI surf therapy expands to a pilot study for youth with blindness or visual impairment. Local Tech/Workforce: Marad designated 16 maritime training Centers of Excellence, expanding the workforce pipeline for domestic mariner training. Housing Signals: Realtor.com reports home listing prices falling fastest in post-pandemic boom metros as mortgage rates stay elevated.
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