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11/20/2009
Once again Governor and Mrs. Carcieri are inviting Rhode Island residents to help decorate the “Heroes’ Tree” at the State House this holiday season. Family and friends of military veterans are invited to create ornaments commemorating individual military service and bring them to the State...
11/19/2009
Public invited to share thoughts and remembrances in guest book A reproduction print of Maxwell Mays’ painting “Inauguration Day” will be displayed in the State Room of the Rhode Island State House, starting today, Thursday, November 19, 2009 to honor the well-loved Rhode Island artist...
11/12/2009
Governor Donald L. Carcieri today joined Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, House Majority Leader Gordon Fox, Senator Walter Felag, Representative Donna Walsh, Al Verrecchia, chairman of the Governor’s Economic Development Review Panel, and members of the business community at a ceremony to...
11/12/2009
Governor Donald L. Carcieri today issued the following statement regarding the Revenue Estimating Conference’s revised revenue projections for the current fiscal year. The Revenue Estimating Conference projected revenue shortfall for the current fiscal year is $130.5 million. “The revenue...
11/12/2009
Governor Donald L. Carcieri and Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis were honored today with a national award for their work establishing the state’s first, official Standards of Conduct for the state’s 21,000 notaries public. The National Notary Association (NNA) presented Carieri and Mollis...
11/06/2009
To 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, Wednesday,
11/04/2009
Governor 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...
11/03/2009
Governor 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.
11/02/2009
Governor Carcieri also Presented with Gold “Well Workplace” Award from WELCOA for State Government Wellness Program Governor Donald L. Carcieri today honored sixteen organizations from settings representing worksites, education, community, healthcare, government, and the restaurant...
11/02/2009
The Governor’s Office of Economic Recovery & Reinvestment (OERR) today issued updated job figures created or retained by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The revised job figures shifted down to 1489.49, as compared to 1,703.45 previously reported. The shift is attributed...