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State Government Press Releases

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02/04/2019
PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Gina M. Raimondo is inviting all Rhode Islanders to attend this year's Christmas Tree Lighting celebration at the State House. The festivities will take place on Thursday, November 29 at 5:00 p.m. Governor Raimondo, First Gentleman Andy Moffit and their kids will light...
11/15/2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo is directing Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of former Rhode Island First Lady Sue Carcieri. Flags will remain lowered until sunset on the day of interment. "Sue Carcieri was a smart,...
11/14/2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Raimondo issued the following statement in commemoration of Veterans Day: "On Veterans Day, we take time to thank the women and men who have dedicated their lives to protecting our freedom. We honor the countless personal sacrifices made in service to our great...
11/08/2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - In accordance with a presidential proclamation [r20.rs6.net], Governor Gina M. Raimondo is directing U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff until sunset on November 10, 2018 in honor of the victims of last night's shooting in...
10/29/2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - In accordance with a presidential proclamation, Governor Gina M. Raimondo is directing U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff until sunset on October 31, 2018 in honor of the victims of yesterday's shooting at the Tree of Life...
10/26/2018
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. - At North Providence Town Hall this morning, Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation announced that nine cities and towns throughout the state have been awarded Main Street RI Streetscape Improvement Fund grants. "Small businesses are the...
10/22/2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina Raimondo was joined by federal and state officials today as she got a first-hand look at the state's first zero-emission electric buses. The three buses, which are being leased by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), mark the beginning steps of an air...
10/15/2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Raimondo today joined small business leaders to discuss how Rhode Island's new regulatory system--which won an Innovation Award from the National Association of Secretaries of State--is helping businesses succeed in Rhode Island. Led by the Office of Regulatory Reform,...
09/20/2018
PROVIDENCE, RI - According to data released today by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, Rhode Island's unemployment rate ticked down for a fourth consecutive month in August. Now at 4 percent, the unemployment rate is the lowest the state has seen since April 2000. The...
09/19/2018
Rubius Theraputics to Invest $155 Million and Create 160 New Jobs in Smithfield SMITHFIELD, RI - Governor Gina Raimondo today joined Rubius Therapeutics CEO Pablo J. Cagnoni, M.D., and state and local officials to break ground on a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Smithfield. Once...