Providence, RI – To mark the twelfth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee will call for a voluntary statewide moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2013.
"It is with great sadness that we prepare to mark the twelfth anniversary...
Annual meeting focuses on future of clean renewable energy
La Malbaie, Quebec – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, the co-chair of the 37th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers today and tomorrow (Sept. 8-9) in La Malbaie, is meeting and strengthening...
Bristol, R.I. – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has approved the design concept for the new Rhode Island Veterans Home. With this approval, the stage has been set for a future award of matching funds by the federal government...
Providence, RI – HealthSource RI, Rhode Island's health benefits exchange, today announced the final approval of plans and rates that will be offered through the exchange when open enrollment begins for individuals and small businesses on October 1, 2013.
HealthSource RI has signed...
Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) today announced the recipients of the Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program during a State House ceremony that also honored the program's funders.
"Thank you to the five funders –
Providence, R.I. – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that the Rhode Island Division of Veterans Affairs has been awarded a grant of approximately $658,000 for the construction of a new columbarium at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery.
"I was very pleased when the United States...
Funds to Advance Adult Learning, Workforce Training
Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced Rhode Island will receive a $670,000 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) incentive grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
"In order to continue moving Rhode Island's economy in the...
Providence, R.I. – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has accepted his invitation to participate in a "Charter Forum," which will highlight the role of Rhode Island's 1663 Colonial Charter in shaping American jurisprudence. The forum will take...
A Step in the Right Direction for Regulatory Reform
Providence, R.I. - As part of his accelerated Regulatory Reform Initiative, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced the release of the Period One Regulatory Look Back Report, which was issued by the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)...
Brings Experience that Will Help Businesses Navigate Regulatory Process
Providence, R.I. - In an ongoing effort to make doing business easier in the state, Rhode Island Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Peter Marino today announced that Nancy Scarduzio has been named as the Office...
