PROVIDENCE, RI- Governor Gina M. Raimondo is directing Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff in memory of U.S. Congressman John Lewis. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the date of his internment.
"With the passing of Congressman John...
PROVIDENCE, RI– In recognition of today's deadline for the submission of draft school reopening plans to the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), and in response to the White House's rejection of science in their school decision-making, Governor Gina Raimondo, Education Commissioner Angé...
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Governor Gina Raimondo announced a plan to expand home-based care options in Rhode Island as the state continues to grapple with the spread of COVID-19 in congregate living facilities. Before COVID-19, 61% of the state's long-term care recipients lived in nursing facilities,...
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that Rhode Islanders can now select a gender-neutral designation on their driver's license. The new option will appear on driver's licenses as an X.
"Representation matters at every level, and I am proud to make our government better...
PROVIDENCE, RI- Governor Gina M. Raimondo is directing Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff in memory of former Mayor of Newport Paul Gaines. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, July 1.
"Mayor Paul Gaines was a trailblazer...
Governor will sign Executive Order removing "Providence Plantations" from executive documents
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Governor Gina M. Raimondo will be joined by advocates, community leaders, elected officials, and members of her cabinet today at 3 p.m. at Billy Taylor Park in Providence to unveil...
PROVIDENCE, RI- Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott today issued the following joint statement:
"What happened to George Floyd -- and what has happened to far too many black Americans -- is indescribably horrible. This moment serves as yet another wake up call that we have...
PROVIDENCE, RI- Governor Gina M. Raimondo, in accordance with a presidential proclamation, is directing U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff Friday, May 22, 2020, until sunset on Sunday, May 24, 2020 in memory of those lost to COVID-19.
"We...
New drive-through testing site at Twin River will offer on-the-spot results
State's testing capacity doubled thanks to partnership with CVS Health
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that Rhode Island has formed a partnership with CVS Health to make free, rapid COVID-...
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Governor Gina M. Raimondo today signed a declaration creating a State of Emergency in Rhode Island, allowing the State to access additional resources to supplement its robust response to COVID-19. In addition, today the Governor, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT),
