Governor Lincoln D. Chafee welcomed Vermont Governor Peter E. Shumlin to the Rhode Island State House this afternoon for a private discussion in Governor Chafee’s office. The conversation – in addition to serving as a formal welcome to Rhode Island for Governor Shumlin – touched on topics...
Cranston, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today his appointment of Lisa S. Holley as Interim Administrator of the Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Holley, who had most recently served as Chief Legal Counsel for the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, replaces Sara...
East Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) has approved a grant to fund a sizeable portion of predevelopment expenses for the City of East Providence’s proposed 10 to 15 megawatt solar farm at the site of the...
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has submitted three Rhode Islanders – Theodore A. Platz, Seth S. Macinko, and Jason D. Jarvis – for nomination to the New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC).
The names were submitted for consideration in a letter from Governor Chafee to Eric Schwaab,...
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee toured the Pawtucket netWORKri one-stop career center this morning, where he reviewed the services offered by the center and met with job seekers and job placement counselors. Governor Chafee was joined by Department of Labor & Training (DLT) Director Charles J. Fogarty.
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Michael P. Lewis held a press conference this morning at the Pawtucket River Bridge to discuss how the Governor’s proposed budget would responsibly and adequately fund necessary infrastructure investments...
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee met this afternoon with a number of Woonsocket small business owners whose businesses would see direct benefits from the passage of the Governor’s proposed FY2012 budget.
“I am glad to be here in Woonsocket to discuss how my proposed budget will help the backbone...
Today, Moody’s Investors Service released a statement on Governor Lincoln D. Chafee’s proposal on the Municipal Accountability, Stability and Transparency (MAST) Fund, an innovative approach that is part of the Governor’s proposed FY2012 budget.
In its comments, Moody’s stated that “[i]
Flanked by several mayors and town managers, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and members of his administration today unveiled the full details of the Municipal Accountability, Stability and Transparency (MAST) Fund, an innovative approach that is part of the Governor’s proposed 2012 budget.
The...
Providence, RI – Speaking before a joint session of the General Assembly tonight, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee unveiled his administration’s first budget, using as his theme “A Path to Prosperity.” The $7.661-billion budget introduced tonight has several main objectives, including:
To...
