AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWater & Public Health: A shoreline boil-water advisory tied to E. coli in Essex shut down food service across nine CT towns, then lifted around 4:15 p.m. Saturday; restaurants like Westbrook’s Bill’s Seafood reopened with extra sanitation steps and bottled-water service during the advisory window. PFAS & Firefighting Costs: Connecticut Sen. Michael Moore’s PFAS-free turnout gear funding—$25 million in a broader bond bill—moves forward in the Senate, aiming to help departments buy gear free of “forever” chemicals while also pushing for tougher state action on PFAS suppliers. Consumer Protection & Pricing: A New York “One Fair Price” push targets “surveillance pricing,” where companies use personal data to set different prices for different shoppers, raising the stakes for how businesses handle customer data. Legal/Compliance & Hiring: UVA released a third DOJ compliance report detailing changes to hiring practices and the removal of DEI-related programs and roles across multiple schools. Attorney General Push on Robocalls: CT AG Anne Lopez joined a multistate push urging the FCC to strengthen rules that block scammers from accessing legitimate phone numbers. Local Business/Real Estate: A report says home sellers still hold the most bargaining power in several hot markets, including two in Wisconsin, as inventory and days-on-market shift. Markets/Industry: FuelCell Energy priced a $225M stock offering to expand capacity for data-center power, but the shares fell after the news.
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