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04/02/2015
Raimondo, Magaziner Statement on Proposed Pension Settlement
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo and General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today released the following statements regarding the latest proposed pension settlement agreement. If approved by the court and the General Assembly, the proposed pension settlement will end litigation from six...
04/02/2015
Raimondo Jobs Package: Creating Opportunity
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today continued to outline her proposed jobs package to move Rhode Island forward. Along with community leaders, she renewed her call to raise the minimum wage and increase the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). These proposals will boost the local...
04/01/2015
Raimondo Continues to Highlight Jobs Plan: Making College Accessible, Affordable
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo continued to highlight her Jobs Plan on Wednesday, detailing two proposals in her budget to help high school students prepare and train today for the jobs of tomorrow. The Prepare RI and P-Tech initiatives are designed to allow students to begin...
03/31/2015
Meet Khatima, Rhode Island's First Governor for a Day
Governor Raimondo today announced the winner of her essay contest designed to celebrate Women's History Month. Rhode Island's first Governor for a Day is Khatima Bulmer, an 11 year old from Thompson Middle School in Newport who wrote about the meaningful role of public service and a more inclusive...
03/31/2015
Raimondo Restores the Rhode Island Commission on Women with Twelve New Appointees
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Governor Gina M. Raimondo today named twelve appointments to revive the long-vacant Rhode Island Commission on Women. The members include: • Betty Bernal • Maribeth Calabro • Adriana Dawson • Betsy Dennigan • Elizabeth Francis • Stephanie...
03/30/2015
Governor Gina Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit Unite with Hospitality Industry To Support Local Businesses Affected By Brutal Winter
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - As New England residents begin to thaw out from a particularly brutal winter plagued by frequent snow storms and bone-chilling temperatures, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit are partnering with the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors...
03/27/2015
**MEDIA ADVISORY** First Gentleman Andy Moffit To Join Hospitality Leaders in Supporting Local Businesses Through Second Annual Do-Over-Day
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - As the harsh winter draws to a close, Rhode Island's First Gentleman Andy Moffit will join with Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau President & CEO Martha Sheridan and Rhode Island Hospitality Association President & CEO Dale Venturini to announce the...
03/27/2015
Raimondo Highlights Details of Proposed School Building Authority
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today highlighted the details of her proposed School Building Authority, which will put people back to work modernizing Rhode Island schools so that our students are learning in safe, clean, warm, and dry facilities. "We need to put people back to...
03/26/2015
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. "The decrease in the unemployment rate is encouraging, but we were down 2,700 jobs between January and February. This report underscores...
03/20/2015
Raimondo, Mattiello, Paiva Weed Appoint Members to Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council Advisory Board
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo, House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello, and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed recently appointed the first-ever members of the Rhode Island Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council Advisory Board. The members include: • Barbara Cardiff (...

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