Governor Gina Raimondo, Foster Forward, Ocean State Job Lot and other generous sponsors Gather to distribute gift to Rhode Island’s foster community. For years, Job Lot and its partners have brought holiday joy to teens in foster care, group homes and shelters by providing gifts during the holiday season. Invited children and families receive toys, […]readmore
Providence Children’s Museum will feature Len Cabral, an internationally renowned author who through his creative and lively performances transports audiences into his stories. This performance will take place on Friday, December 15, 2017 during our “MetLife Family Friday- Free at Five” from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. The Museum will be open free to everyone […]readmore
Senators urge FCC to abandon short-sighted plan to repeal net neutrality and jeopardize a free and open Internet for all WASHINGTON, DC – With the Trump Administration gearing up to repeal net neutrality this week, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging the Administration to keep the Internet open, free, and with equal access for all. […]readmore
Tatyana Frost is an 11th grader at the Met School: East Bay. She developed a computer science course called the Art of Code and she’s teaching other kids in her school. The curriculum is targeted to get more girls interested in computer science and fight inequality in the tech field. Governor Celebrates Success and Sets […]readmore
En Nuevo Video, El Senador Menendez Revela Las 4 Peores Maneras En Que La Reforma Tributaria Republicana Afecta a Las Comunidades Latinas Washington, DC – En vísperas a la reunión de hoy en donde demócratas y republicanos estarán reconciliando las reformas tributarias republicanas del Senado y la Cámara de Representantes, el senador Bob Menendez (D-NJ), […]readmore
Governor Celebrates Success and Sets New Goals for CS4RI Initiative KINGSTON, R.I. – Today, a year and half after launching the Computer Science for Rhode Island initiative, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced a new goal in fostering a competitive workforce: doubling the number of computer science degree graduates in Rhode Island by 2025. Raimondo made […]readmore
Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea will host Archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero, for a gallery talk titled, “Documenting Democracy: The Role of Archives in Preserving our Past” at the Rhode Island State Archives. Rhode Island’s original copy of the Bill of Rights will be on display during the event. “It’s an […]readmore
On behalf of Governor Gina Raimondo’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force, the Rhode Island Departments of Health (RIDOH) and Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals (BHDDH) convened more than 250 leaders from municipalities throughout the state to participate in the first statewide Community Overdose Engagement Summit to collaboratively address the overdose epidemic. Summit participants […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today issued the following statement wishing Rhode Islanders a happy Hanukkah: «Hanukkah reminds us that even when you think hope is lost, light will overcome darkness. I’m proud that Rhode Island is home to a vibrant Jewish community. We were founded as a state that welcomed everyone, no […]readmore
WARWICK, RI – Governor Raimondo announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has taken several steps to bolster its ability to plow and treat the roads this coming winter. The department is expanding its fleet of plow trucks and drivers while deploying new technology to get real-time information on weather and road conditions. […]readmore