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11/19/2009
Governor Carcieri today called for an increased awareness of an existing Rhode Island general law (§ 5-33.3 1 et seq.) that allows for the designation of a Funeral Planning Agent. “It has become abundantly clear that people are not aware that there is a statute that allows for anyone to...
11/02/2009
The State of Rhode Island, Housing Resources Commission and community partners held a press conference on Wednesday to celebrate the success of the Lead Hazard Mitigation Law in increasing the lead safe housing stock in RI. Since implementation of the Act in November 2005, the incidence of...
10/26/2009
The State of Rhode Island, Housing Resources Commission, is celebrating the National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Providence, RI (October 23, 2009) - The Rhode Island Housing Resources Commission and community partners will mark National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week by holding...
10/02/2009
State Launches First Natural Gas Procurement Using World Energy’s Reverse Auction Platform The State of Rhode Island recently conducted a reverse auction for natural gas supply. The State of Rhode Island’s Department of Administration (“DOA”), Division of Purchases solicited bids...
08/07/2009
Governor Donald L. Carcieri issued the following comments congratulating Rhode Island State Police Lt. Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell on his appointment as U.S. Marshal. “From the earliest days of the United States Marshals Service, the position of United States Marshal has been a key link between...
07/01/2009
State Offices Closed on Monday, July 6, 2009 The State of Rhode Island will observe Independence Day on Monday July 6, 2009. All state offices will be closed on Monday, July 6, 2009 in observance of Independence Day. State offices will be open on Friday, July 3, 2009.
02/23/2009
PROVIDENCE, RI – The State of Rhode Island Department of Administration, Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board, has announced that major credit cards will now be accepted for payment of all registration fees, publications, or any outstanding fines completed in person at the Board’s office,...
02/17/2009
www.ri.gov/opengovernment/DOA/ and www.ripay.ri.gov allows users to track all state expenditures The Department of Administration today launched a new website dedicated to transparency and...
12/15/2008
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island School for the Deaf and the Rhode Island Department of Administration, Division of Capitol Projects is pleased to announce that construction will commence on the new Rhode Island School for the Deaf. The $31.3 million project is designed to meet LEED for...
09/02/2008
RI.gov Fifth in Annual ‘The Best of the Web’ Survey The State of Rhode Island Department of Administration, Division of Information Technology, has announced that RI.gov, the state’s official Web site, has been named one of the top five state government sites in the 2008 Center...