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03/23/2009
Lt. Gov. Roberts to Tour Central Falls Local Businesses for Buy Local RI
Central Falls“Main Street” Event for Buy Local RI Continues the Statewide Initiative to Grow Sales and Customer Base For Locally Owned Businesses PROVIDENCE— Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts, Chair of the Small Business Advocacy Council, continues her “Main Street” walking tours of local...
03/19/2009
Lt. Gov. Roberts Proposes Legislation to Give Colibri Workers and Others Who Have Lost Jobs Access to Discounted, Extended Health Coverage
PROVIDENCE, RI -- Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts has proposed legislation to allow persons who had previously turned down continued health coverage after losing their job because it was too expensive to opt back in for coverage at a lower rate. A provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment...
03/17/2009
Lt. Gov. Roberts Applauds President Obama's Plan to Assist Small Businesses
Roberts Says Rhode Island Small Businesses are Key to State’s Economic Recovery PROVIDENCE— Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts issued the following statement today regarding President Obama’s announcement of actions taken to help struggling small businesses. “President Obama, along...
03/16/2009
Lt. Gov. Roberts to Connect Small Business Owners to Opportunities for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Options
PROVIDENCE— Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts will connect small businesses seeking energy efficient or renewable energy systems to opportunities for alternative energy at a meeting of the Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) this Thursday, March 19th at 8:30 a.m. at the Economic Development...
03/09/2009
Lt. Gov. Roberts Applauds Lift of Stem Cell Research Ban
Roberts Says Action will Save Lives and Lessen the Impact of Devastating Diseases PROVIDENCE— Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts issued the following statement today regarding President Obama’s signing of the Executive Order lifting the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
03/06/2009
Lt. Gov Roberts Asks Federal Labor Secretary to Help Rhode Islanders Who Are Out of Work Due to Business Closings
Requests New COBRA Benefits to Include Rhode Islanders Laid Off When Their Companies Closed PROVIDENCE— Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts asked the federal government today to extend the new COBRA assistance program to include a group of recently laid-off Rhode Islanders who may not currently be...
03/03/2009
Lt. Gov. Roberts to Help Unemployed Rhode Islanders Access Continued Health Insurance
New Resource Answers Questions About Federal Stimulus Subsidy for COBRA Health Insurance PROVIDENCE— Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts will hold a press conference to announce a new resource on her website that will guide recently unemployed Rhode Islanders through the details of the new COBRA...
02/27/2009
Lt. Gov. Roberts to Read to Children at Event Celebrating Dr. Seuss
PROVIDENCE— Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts will read to children as a guest reader at the National Education Association of Rhode Island’s Read Across America Celebration, SATURDAY, February 28th, at 11:30 a.m. at Warwick Mall. The Read Across America Celebration is organized by the National...
02/24/2009
Lt. Gov. Roberts Introduces Legislation to Expand Health Insurance Options for Rhode Islanders Who Have Lost Their Jobs
Bill to be Heard by House Corporations Committee would Offer Laid-Off Rhode Islanders Affordable Alternative to Purchasing Employer Health Plan PROVIDENCE—. Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts has introduced legislation that will offer a cost-saving health insurance alternative to Rhode Islander’
02/18/2009
Lt. Gov. Roberts to Tour Wakefield Local Businesses for Buy Local RI
Wakefield“Main Street” Event for Buy Local RI Continues the Statewide Initiative to Grow Sales and Customer Base For Locally Owned Businesses PROVIDENCE— Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts, Chair of the Small Business Advocacy Council, continues her “Main Street” walking tours of local...

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