AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMassachusetts Senate: Sen. Ed Markey won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating Rep. Seth Moulton and setting up a general-election matchup with Republican John Deaton. Climate-tech incentives: Massachusetts awarded $27 million in tax credits to climate-tech firms, including Billerica-based Reframe Systems, as the state tries to keep manufacturing and jobs from going to lower-incentive states. Healthcare policy: The AAFP issued fall immunization recommendations for COVID-19, flu and RSV, amid ongoing confusion over competing vaccine schedules. Data centers and power: Rhode Island PIRG is pushing a two-year pause on new data centers of 50 megawatts or more, arguing grid costs and who pays for power upgrades are driving the boom. Immigration enforcement tech: ICE plans to spend up to $2 million on Boston Dynamics Spot robot dogs for immigration raids, drawing fresh scrutiny over “officer safety” claims. Local business & travel: BermudAir added new nonstop service from Newark to South Caicos, part of a broader Caribbean expansion. Sports-business crossover: Circle’s stablecoin push took another hit as major banks committed to a competing stablecoin company targeting a first-half 2027 launch.
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