AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoU.S. Supreme Court: In a major rebuke to President Trump, the Court upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting his executive order that would have stripped citizenship from children born to parents with “illegal” or temporary status; Trump immediately pivoted to pushing Congress to change the rule. Connecticut & guns: The Court also agreed to hear challenges to AR-15-style assault-weapons bans, including Connecticut’s law, setting up another Second Amendment fight that could reshape gun policy in about a dozen states. Connecticut & LGBTQ sports: The Court upheld state bans barring transgender girls and women from school athletics, ruling Idaho and West Virginia laws don’t violate the Constitution or Title IX—while Connecticut lawsuits allowing trans athletes remain unresolved. Connecticut health policy: AG Charity Clark announced a lawsuit joining a multistate effort to block Trump administration Medicaid work requirements for the medically frail, arguing the interim rule conflicts with Congress’s exemptions. Local governance & labor: Rhode Island signed the first statewide self-checkout staffing ratio, a move other states including Connecticut are watching as retailers expand automation. Business & travel: Avelo announced new nonstop service to Dallas’ McKinney airport from four Florida airports starting in November.
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