Governor Lincoln D. Chafee toured the Pawtucket netWORKri one-stop career center this morning, where he reviewed the services offered by the center and met with job seekers and job placement counselors. Governor Chafee was joined by Department of Labor & Training (DLT) Director Charles J. Fogarty.
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Michael P. Lewis held a press conference this morning at the Pawtucket River Bridge to discuss how the Governor’s proposed budget would responsibly and adequately fund necessary infrastructure investments...
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee met this afternoon with a number of Woonsocket small business owners whose businesses would see direct benefits from the passage of the Governor’s proposed FY2012 budget.
“I am glad to be here in Woonsocket to discuss how my proposed budget will help the backbone...
Today, Moody’s Investors Service released a statement on Governor Lincoln D. Chafee’s proposal on the Municipal Accountability, Stability and Transparency (MAST) Fund, an innovative approach that is part of the Governor’s proposed FY2012 budget.
In its comments, Moody’s stated that “[i]
Flanked by several mayors and town managers, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and members of his administration today unveiled the full details of the Municipal Accountability, Stability and Transparency (MAST) Fund, an innovative approach that is part of the Governor’s proposed 2012 budget.
The...
Providence, RI – Speaking before a joint session of the General Assembly tonight, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee unveiled his administration’s first budget, using as his theme “A Path to Prosperity.” The $7.661-billion budget introduced tonight has several main objectives, including:
To...
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee will deliver his first budget address to a joint session of the Rhode Island General Assembly tomorrow night at 7:00 PM. The address, titled Path to Prosperity, will be approximately 25 minutes in length and will be broadcast live on area television stations.
The...
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced U.S. Marshal Steven G. O’Donnell as his choice for Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.
O’Donnell will be the twelfth Superintendent in State Police history, and his tenure will begin...
The Urban Institute has announced that Rhode Island is among nine states selected to receive a $250,000 planning grant as part of a five-year initiative with lead funding from the Ford Foundation. The purpose of this one-year grant is to enable planning for more effective, streamlined, and...
Dr. Michael Fine has agreed to serve as interim Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (DOH). Dr. Fine, who has been Director of Medical Services for the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (DOC) since 2010, will begin at DOH tomorrow and will serve until a successor is named to...
