Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah this afternoon, where he will join with the majority of his fellow Governors from across the country for the National Governors Association’s (NGA) 103rd Annual Meeting. The conference, which takes place Friday...

Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today signed into law H 5994 and S 0114: “An Act Relating to Public Property and Works,” authorizing the sale of surplus property in the I-195 area and establishing the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission. One of Governor Chafee’s top...

Providence, RI – On Saturday, July 2, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee signed House bill 5680 A and Senate bill 0400 A, both titled “An Act Relating to Elections – Voter Identification.” The so-called “Voter ID” legislation, which was introduced on behalf of Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis,

Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today pardoned John Gordon, an Irish immigrant who was hanged in 1845 for the murder of Amasa Sprague. Gordon’s infamous trial and subsequent execution have become part of Rhode Island lore, with many believing he was wrongfully convicted. In a...

Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today his choice of Janice E. DeFrances, Ed.D, to serve as Director of the Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF). “Rhode Island children and families deserve the best advocates and caretakers available, and I believe we have...

Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today his selection of Michael Fine, MD as the recommended candidate for the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. “Dr. Fine brings to this position more than 25 years of experience as a primary care physician, and has been...

Cranston, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced today that Rhode Islanders interested in signing up for new Red Sox logo license plates can now submit pre-order information to the Red Sox Foundation. Those who submit their name, telephone number, and e-mail address...

Providence, RI – The Facilities Management Division of the Rhode Island Department of Administration (DOA-FM) has announced that, throughout this upcoming summer, a number of infrastructure improvements will take place throughout the John O. Pastore Center campus in Cranston and Zambarano...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) Executive Director J. David Smith will resign effective July 30 to pursue a career in academia. Smith has accepted the position of Director of Criminal Justice Graduate Studies at Salve Regina...

Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that he has nominated five outstanding Rhode Islanders to the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority (RICCA) Board of Commissioners. The Governor’s nominees for appointment are: James S. Bennett, of Narragansett, and Scott Gunn,...