Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island's decision to grant a motion to approve a Settlement Agreement between the city and Central Falls retirees, filed by the Receiver, and argued by the Receiver's attorney, Theodore...
Cranston, RI - When it comes to influencing safe teen driving behavior, studies find that parents play a critical role. Until now, parents in Rhode Island have not had a high quality resource - aside from their intuition or own driving experience - to provide them with the information and...
Cranston, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced his appointment of Theresa C. Murray as Executive Director of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA). She replaces J. David Smith, who retired in June to pursue a career in academia.
"As we saw with the floods of 2010,...
Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today continued to engage Rhode Island's municipal leaders by hosting a Municipal Executives Strategy Session attended by representatives of 37 of the state's 39 cities towns. The session is the latest example of the Governor's continued and sustained...
Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that he will host a Municipal Executives Strategy Session with the mayors and town managers of Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns. The focus of discussion will be evaluating municipal finance issues including proposed solutions for the...
Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that Department of Revenue (DOR) Director Rosemary Booth Gallogly will appoint a five-member budget commission to help assist the City of East Providence in its efforts to achieve fiscal stability. The commission is the second of three...
Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced that, effective January 13, 2012, his Chief of Staff and Executive Counsel Patrick A. Rogers will be returning to the practice of law. George A. Zainyeh will serve as the Governor's Chief of Staff.
"When I asked Patrick to lead my...
Providence, RI - In March, when Governor Lincoln D. Chafee appointed Lisa S. Holley as Interim Administrator of the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), it was not uncommon to wait for four to five hours -- or more -- for a basic transaction. Now, less than a year after the Governor...
Providence, RI - The State of Rhode Island's "Rewards for Wellness" program is one of three winners of the 2011 International Health Promotion Awards (IHPA) competition. The winning programs, announced last week in Rome, Italy, were chosen for their innovative strategies to improve overall health...
Providence, RI - To honor the memory of U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Luis Mendonca, a Rhode Island native who died Sunday, December 4, 2011, following an automobile accident near Binghamton, New York, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today ordered U.S. and Rhode Island flags across the state to be...
