AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSurveillance showdown: Congress let Section 702 of FISA expire after Democrats and some Republicans rejected a temporary extension, setting up a rare lapse in a key foreign intelligence tool before a new permanent director is in place. CT housing heat: Realtor.com named the Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford metro the hottest U.S. housing market in May, with listings drawing about 5.3x the national average views and homes selling in ~25 days. Health insurance pressure in CT: Connecticut opened a public comment period on 2027 rate requests for plans covering about 220,000 residents, with average individual requests around 16% and small-group around 18%—some filings above 20%. CT insurance regulation: Connecticut became the first state to require public hearings when long-term care insurers seek rate hikes above 10%, with the Insurance Department also reviewing additional rate requests. Prediction markets go mainstream: DraftKings reported its prediction markets unit is scaling fast, with May annualized consumer volume at $1.3B and shares jumping after the update. Local business/legal: A securities fraud class action was filed in Connecticut federal court against GeneDx Holdings (WGS), with a lead-plaintiff deadline of Aug. 3, 2026. Energy/industry: The DOJ approved Paramount Skydance’s $111B Warner Bros. Discovery deal without divestitures, clearing a major media merger hurdle.
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