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04/23/2015
Raimondo Signs Campaign Finance Reform Bills 15-S 0681, 15-H 5789, 15-H 5840 and 15-H 5920
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today signed four pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening campaign finance reform. "Elected officials must always uphold the highest ethical standards - Rhode Islanders deserve honest government," said Raimondo. "Strong campaign finance rules...
04/22/2015
Governor for a Day Joins Raimondo
Governor Raimondo today hosted her Women's History Month essay contest winner, Khatima Bulmer, a fifth grader from Newport's Thompson Middle School. Bulmer was sworn-in as Governor for a Day by Supreme Court Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg during a morning State House ceremony. "I think it's...
04/22/2015
Raimondo Announces Municipal LED Streetlight Energy Efficiency Incentives
Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced the availability of $525,000 in financial incentives for qualified municipalities seeking to reduce their energy consumption and costs through the installation of light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights and control technologies. The "Lead by Example"...
04/21/2015
Raimondo Statement on Twin River's Tiverton Proposal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement: "With competition from casinos in Massachusetts posing a real threat to an important source of revenue in Rhode Island, we need to examine ways to remain competitive. This is especially true since we have a $...
04/20/2015
Raimondo to Meet with New England Governors April 23 to Discuss Regional Energy Infrastructure Challenges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo will meet in Hartford, Connecticut on April 23, 2015 with the Governors of other New England states to pursue next steps in regional efforts to develop and implement a cooperative strategy to address energy infrastructure challenges. The Governors...
04/16/2015
Raimondo's Statement on Rhode Island's Unemployment Rate
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on the announcement of the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate. "While I'm pleased that the state's unemployment rate decreased and we created some jobs, our state's economy - and too many Rhode...
04/16/2015
Raimondo Nominates Two to the Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced her intent to nominate Stephanie Ogidan Preston and Princess Bomba to serve on the Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority (RIPTA). Raimondo will submit their names for consideration to the Rhode Island State Senate for confirmation.
04/16/2015
Raimondo, Pryor Statements on Stadium Proposal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor today released the following statements regarding the proposal to build a minor league baseball stadium in Providence. "The PawSox are an important institution in Rhode Island and our goal is to keep them in the...
04/14/2015
Raimondo Announces Four Nominations to Quonset Development Corporation Board of Directors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced her intent to nominate Shannon Brawley, Martha Holt Castle, Scot Jones, and Guillaume de Ramel to the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) Board of Directors. She will submit their names for consideration to the Rhode Island State...
04/14/2015
Raimondo Nominates Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Board Members
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced her intent to nominate six people to serve on the Board of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. Raimondo will submit the following names for consideration to the Rhode Island State Senate for confirmation: • Bernard V Buonanno...

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