# RI.gov: Rhode Island Government


State Government Press Releases

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05/27/2011
At President Obama’s request, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has directed that both the Rhode Island and U.S. flags on all public buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the State be flown at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2011. President Obama's proclamation is...
05/27/2011
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee will be honoring our war dead and remembering all deceased veterans in a formal ceremony at the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 30, 2011 at 1:00 PM. The Governor will be joined by Sandra M. Powell, Director of the Department of Human Services and the...
05/25/2011
Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today welcomed to Rhode Island the approximately 70 employees that Hasbro, Inc. will soon be moving to the Ocean State. “Hasbro is a terrific homegrown Rhode Island success story,” Governor Chafee said. “I had the pleasure of touring Hasbro’...
05/24/2011
Providence, RI – Governor Chafee announced today that Rhode Island has been awarded a $5.2-million grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to aid in the establishment of Rhode Island’s health insurance exchange. The Level I Exchange Establishment Grant to Rhode Island –...
05/18/2011
Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today asked each of Rhode Island’s 17 quasi-public agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of all contracts for outside services managed by these agencies, with a particular focus on those contracts for public relations, advertising and lobbying...
05/11/2011
Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today his appointment of Anne M. Nolan of Cumberland to the Rhode Island Parole Board. Nolan is President and CEO of Crossroads Rhode Island, the state’s leading homeless service organization. “Anne Nolan, a recognized leader praised...
05/11/2011
Providence, RI – Building on more than 40 years of commitment to expanding health insurance coverage, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has unveiled a plan to provide Rhode Island, as well as nine other states nationwide, with essential resources to implement key health insurance...
05/10/2011
Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee swore in Steven G. O’Donnell as the twelfth Superintendent in Rhode Island State Police history in a private meeting Monday morning in the Governor’s office. The public swearing-in ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday, May 14, on...
05/09/2011
Providence, RI – After considerable effort and hard work by Senators Reed and Whitehouse and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Michael P. Lewis, the Ocean State will receive $28 million of the redirected high-speed rail Recovery Act funds rejected by the State of Florida.
05/05/2011
Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced his nomination of five outstanding Rhode Islanders to positions on the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) Board. “These five talented, experienced Rhode Islanders will bring a great deal of positive energy, experience, and...