PROVIDENCE, RI-The City Council’s Finance Committee tonight held a public hearing and finalized the vetting process for the Elorza administration’s precedent-setting five year tentative agreement with the firefighter’s union. Dissatisfied with the contract’s terms, with no confidence in the administration’s fiscal note, Finance Committee members sent the contract to the full Council without a recommendation. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza announced today Emily Crowell will serve as Communications Director for the City of Providence. «Emily is dynamic and is a natural fit for the position,» said Mayor Jorge Elorza. «Both Victor and Emily have served our team since I took office and I look forward to working with […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Rhode Island’s Electoral College convened to cast their votes for president and vice president. The four Presidential Electors – Representative Grace Diaz, Frank J. Montanaro, Herbert Claiborne Pell, and L. Susan Weiner – cast their votes for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine. The historic ceremony began at noon when the Kentish […]readmore
WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced by Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) was signed into law Friday to strengthen collaborative cybersecurity research and development efforts between the United States and Israel. The pair of lawmakers introduced the United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 (H.R. 5877) after returning from a congressional delegation […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced that global healthcare company Johnson & Johnson intends to open its new health technology center in Rhode Island. The center will specialize in optimizing information technology and data analytics to create software applications that will serve to improve health outcomes. The center expects to fill approximately […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Grace Diaz (D-Dist. 11, Providence) is one of four Rhode Island presidential electors who will be casting a vote for president when the Electoral College meets Monday, Dec. 19. Federal law provides that the college must meet in their respective states on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement on Rhode Island’s latest jobs and unemployment data: «Jobs are up and the unemployment rate is down, building on the last report in a steady, upward trend,» Raimondo said. «Rhode Island is on the move – just this week, we made two major economic […]readmore
CRANSTON, RI. (December 16, 2016) – The American Red Cross is helping one family — two adults and four children — after a fire on Lambert Street, Cranston. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs. Responders included: Bob Foti and George Primmer. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing […]readmore
Global company Virgin Pulse, part of Sir Richard Branson’s famed Virgin Group, will expand its operation in downtown Providence by more than 400 percent Governor Gina M. Raimondo made her second major jobs announcement of the week today during a State Room press conference with senior executives from Virgin Pulse, leaders from the General Assembly, […]readmore
Advances Vision, Key Recommendations to Sustain and Grow State’s Outdoor Recreation Industry PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Outdoor Recreation Council – created by Governor Gina M. Raimondo and composed of government, community and industry leaders – released its final report today, outlining a new vision for outdoor recreation in the state. The report, which […]readmore