AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOnline Poker Legacy: Barney Frank, the trailblazing lawmaker who pushed to legalize and regulate online poker, died at 86, leaving a finance-and-gambling policy footprint that even outlasted his time in office. Consumer Fraud & Insurance: A new look at disaster-vehicle pipelines shows flood-damaged cars can leave the U.S. before titles are flagged, turning insurer payouts into overseas resale risk. Energy Costs: West Virginia tops the “gas-price burden” list—less because prices are highest, more because fill-ups hit hardest for lower-income households. Delaware Business & Legal: A Delaware Chancery fight over a cannabis JV’s withheld cash distributions is headed to the courts, while BlockFills argues it doesn’t need an examiner in its Chapter 11 case. Local Storm Readiness: D.C. is finally paying snow-removal contractors, but smaller trucking firms still wait—raising questions about how future emergencies get funded. Health & Regulation: PFAS drinking-water limits face proposed rollbacks/delays, with Delaware Riverkeeper warning exposure could rise.
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