http://www.ri.govSat, 07 Nov 2009 19:25:01 GMTRI.gov - Press Releasesen-usrihelp@nicusa.comFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:15:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch announced today that he and the attorneys general of 39 other states and territories have sent a letter urging Congress to uphold the role of the states in enforcing consumer protection laws should Congress create the Consumer Financial Protection Agency CFPA,...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10105Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMTTo honor the passing of the soldiers killed in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, November 5, Governor Donald L. Carcieri has ordered the United States and Rhode Island State flags lowered to half-staff. Flags are to remain at half-staff until sundown on Veterans Day,...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10106Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation RIDOT wants to remind motorists that it will be making changes this weekend to traffic patterns on I-95 South in Providence with the relocation of Exit 20 for I-195 East. Beginning at 11 p.m. tonight, Friday, November 6, 2009, RIDOT will close the...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10099Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMTPosition: Director of Configuration as seen on Channel 10 Job Number: 674385 Employer: Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI Location: Providence, RI Hourly wage based on experience Position: Security Officer as seen on Channel 12 Job Number: ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10098Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:15:00 GMTHaving announced in June that he would intervene in the Public Utilities Commission's consideration of Narragansett Electric's request to raise its electricity distribution rates by nearly 30 percent, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch announced today that he has intervened in the PUC's examination...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10104Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:15:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch is urging the US House of Representatives' Committee on Natural Resources to "proceed with caution" on amending the Indian Reorganization Act IRA in order to give the US Secretary of the Interior "the unchecked power to take land into trust at his or her...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10103Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMTPosition: Account Executive as seen on Channel 10 Job Number: 674361 Employer: Citadel Broadcasting Location: East Providence, RI $8.00 per hour plus commission Position: Laborer Supervisoras seen on Channel 12 Job Number:...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10089Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:15:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch will be honored this evening by the Family Online Safety Institute FOSI with a FOSI Award for Outstanding Achievement, given to those individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to advancing the goal of a safer Internet. Lynch will be presented ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10102Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMTHEALTH alerts consumers that there is a difference between Tamiflu, a prescription medicine to lessen the severity and duration of flu, and Theraflu, an over-the-counter medication which may reduce fever or ease body aches and stuffiness. Theraflu does nothing to lessen the severity or shorten the ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10086Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMTPosition: Executive Secretary as seen on Channel 10 Job Number: 674366 Employer: Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI Location: Providence, RI Hourly rate based on experience Position: Nurse Practitioneras seen on Channel 12 Job Number: ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10083Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:15:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation RIDOT announced today that it will be closing one of two northbound lanes on Route 1 on the Narragansett/South Kingstown line in conjunction with a bridge rehabilitation project. The closure will take place tonight, November 3, 2009 after 8 p.m. and...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10081Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:30:00 GMTGovernor Donald L. Carcieri and the Rhode Island Department of Health are partnering with the Rhode Island Broadcasters Association RIBA members, WSBE Rhode Island PBS, WPRI 12, WJAR-TV, and WLNE-TV to hold a live panel discussion and phone bank to answer questions on the H1N1-Swine Flu virus on...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10085Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch issued the following comment concerning the RI Ethics Commission's dismissal today of a complaint, at a "show cause" hearing, brought against him by the RI Republican Party concerning a trip that Lynch took to New Orleans in February 2008: "The Ethics Commission ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10101Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch has determined that the City of Woonsocket violated the Access to Public Records Act APRA when it failed to respond to a request made by Lt. Steven R. Reilly, President of Woonsocket Firefighters Local 732, International Association of Firefighters, for certain...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10100Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:45:00 GMTGovernor Donald L. Carcieri today joined Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch, State Police Colonel Brendan Doherty, Representative Joanne Giannini, and Senator Paul V. Jabour at a bill signing ceremony to sign into law H 5044/S 0596, which ends legalized indoor prostitution in Rhode Island. ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10079Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:15:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation RIDOT announced that it will be making changes to split-lane traffic patterns on I-95 South in Providence this week. The most significant of these will involve the relocation of Exit 20 for I-195 East over the coming weekend. Beginning at 11 p.m....http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10078Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMTPosition: Seasonal Drivers as seen on Channel 10 Job Number: 674365 Employer: FedEx Ground Location: Statewide in RI $11.29 per hour Position: Customer Service Representative as seen on Channel 12 Job Number: 674358 ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10074Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation RIDOT announced today that construction associated with the Weaver Hill Road bridge project in West Greenwich will require the brief closure of one lane of travel on I-95 South tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4, 2009. When the lane reopens, truck...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10073Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT As many as 90% of U.S. pension funds could suffer losses Providence, RI 11/3/2009 - In the wake of the announcement from California's state pension fund CALpers that it recently lost approximately $700 million in its securities lending program, General Treasurer Frank Caprio confirmed today...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10071Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:45:00 GMTOn October 22, Rhode Island Hospital RIH notified Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH of a wrong-site procedure in the operating room. A patient was scheduled for elective surgery on two different fingers of the right hand. Both procedures were performed on the same finger. HEALTH...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10067