Infrastructure week continues with citizen forum on rebuilding What: Gina hosts a Twitter Town Hall and takes questions about her plan to rebuild Rhode Island and put people back to work When: Thursday, March 20, from 12:20 – 1 p.m. Where: You can follow the conversation on her blog (ginaraimondo.com/blog) or by following the hashtag […]readmore
PANAMA – Tuesday, March 18, 2014 – Governor Deval Patrick addressed CAPATEC, the Panamanian Chamber of Information Technology and Communications, where he discussed the many opportunities for collaboration between Massachusetts and Panama in the innovation economy sectors. “Lasting growth in the 21st century global economy will come from our competitiveness in global markets and opening […]readmore
Providence – In the month since Brett Smiley introduced his Guns and Ammunition Tax Bill to the Rhode Island General Assembly, eleven Senators and Representatives have signed on as sponsors. The list of sponsors includes Senators Goldin, Metts, DaPonte, Pichardo, Miller, and Crowley as well as Representatives Cimini, Almeida, Ajello, Williams and Handy. Smiley commented, […]readmore
Providence, RI — Today, Cumberland Mayor Daniel McKee and Central Falls Mayor James Diossa join a group of more than 50 mayors from across the country to discuss ways to improve public education in their cities. The event, entitled the «Mayors in Education Convening,» is being sponsored in Washington, DC by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The mayors are gathering to […]readmore
Frequent Sales and Electronic Trading Platform to Drive Down Costs for Commonwealth Treasurer Steven Grossman today announced the launch of MassDirect Notes, a new and innovative program that provides Massachusetts retail investors with greater and more frequent access to Massachusetts bonds on an ongoing basis each month. The new program, which is expected to lower borrowing rates for Massachusetts by […]readmore
Brett Smiley today unveiled the second piece of his economic development plan: his proposal to create an Office of Strategic Partnerships in Providence in order to create and promote public-private partnerships between the city, private foundations and the vibrant non-profit sector. This approach has been employed in both Denver and Los Angeles to find additional resources and to better coordinate […]readmore
City Committee Chairwoman and Senate Majority Whip cites Michael’s belief in city neighborhoods, sense of community PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Democratic City Committee Chairwoman and Rhode Island State Senator Maryellen Goodwin (D – Providence) endorsed Michael Solomon for Mayor of Providence today. Senator Goodwin, who was elected chairwoman of the Providence Democratic City Committee in 2013, lauded Michael’s lifelong […]readmore
WARWICK, RI: Republican candidate for Governor Ken Block called on Governor Chafee to negotiate a short-term contract with state employees. «We must let the next Governor negotiate this contract,” said Block. “It doesn’t make sense for our next Governor to have their hands tied. Governor Chafee should negotiate a one-year extension and nothing beyond that […]readmore
PROVIDENCE- Following the release of the first part of her jobs plan yesterday, Gina Raimondo today continued her focus on manufacturing, touring Admiral Packaging in Providence. Gina’s plan to revitalize manufacturing in Rhode Island relies on a three-pronged approach to foster innovation, improve our workforce development efforts and better support our existing manufacturers. “We need […]readmore
Rhode Island – Senators from Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts are among the 28 legislators who are prepared to speak on the Senate floor every Monday night and Tuesday morning to demand urgent action be taken in relation to climate change. Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse says «it’s time for Congress to wake up and […]readmore