STATE HOUSE – Rep. Anastasia P. Williams (D-Dist. 9, Providence) is questioning the lack of response by Governor Raimondo to her call for reopening the judicial nominating process due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 23, Representative Williams publicly urged Governor Raimondo and the Rhode Island Judicial Nominating Commission to reopen the application process for […]readmore
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), made several announcements today about the state’s response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Face coverings: The Governor signed an executive order clarifying the state’s directives around cloth face coverings. Beginning Saturday: All employees of customer-facing businesses, office-based businesses, manufacturers and […]readmore
«Little Roady Shuttle» to aid research on autonomous vehicle technology» Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., along with state and local officials, today hosted a demonstration of autonomous vehicle technology at the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown. The vehicles are being tested this week on low-volume roads in the […]readmore
Proposed expansion of scholarship program would cover final two years of in-state tuition and fees for eligible full-time students working towards four-year degrees PROVIDENCE, RI – In the first State of the State address of her second term at the State House on Tuesday night, Governor Gina Raimondo proposed an expansion of the Rhode Island Promise […]readmore
Grant Will Support Governor’s Goal to Expand High-Quality Pre-K PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Children’s Cabinet announced today that Rhode Island has been awarded a one-year, $4.19 million federal Preschool Development Grant (PDG). Targeted at youth from birth through age 5, this grant will support the development and coordination of […]readmore
Governor handedly wins final debate for election Opponents Fung and Trillo offer no vision for state and squabble PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina Raimondo won tonight’s debate and made a clear closing argument that she is the only candidate capable of continuing the change and progress that Rhode Islanders need. Under her leadership, Rhode Island […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Raimondo today joined small business leaders to discuss how Rhode Island’s new regulatory system–which won an Innovation Award from the National Association of Secretaries of State–is helping businesses succeed in Rhode Island. Led by the Office of Regulatory Reform, Rhode Island’s executive branch agencies have undertaken the single largest effort to cut regulatory red tape […]readmore
Central Falls, R.I. – On Thursday, Oct. 4, the Rhode Island Hunger Elimination Task Force released recommendations to help increase access to safe and healthy food for all Rhode Islanders. “Governor Raimondo is focused on building a food system that supports all Rhode Island families, communities and businesses,” said Sue AnderBois, Rhode Island’ s Director of […]readmore
Cranston Designated as Distressed Community Largely Due to Fung’s Tax Hikes PROVIDENCE, RI – In 10 years as mayor, Allan Fung has raised property and car taxes six times. The car tax in his city is the fifth highest in Rhode Island. In contrast, Governor Raimondo has cut taxes to make it easier for […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI– Governor Raimondo and Lieutenant Governor McKee are calling on National Grid to return to ratepayers $7.9 million of over-collections made after Congress passed a massive corporate tax cut. After Congress passed the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, National Grid’s federal corporate tax rate was reduced from 35 percent to 21 percent. «This […]readmore
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