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...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee will deliver his first budget address to a joint session of the Rhode Island General Assembly tomorrow night at 7:00 PM. The address, titled Path to Prosperity, will be approximately 25 minutes in length and will be broadcast live on area television stations. The...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced U.S. Marshal Steven G. O’Donnell as his choice for Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. O’Donnell will be the twelfth Superintendent in State Police history, and his tenure will begin...

The Urban Institute has announced that Rhode Island is among nine states selected to receive a $250,000 planning grant as part of a five-year initiative with lead funding from the Ford Foundation. The purpose of this one-year grant is to enable planning for more effective, streamlined, and...

Dr. Michael Fine has agreed to serve as interim Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (DOH). Dr. Fine, who has been Director of Medical Services for the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (DOC) since 2010, will begin at DOH tomorrow and will serve until a successor is named to...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee will travel to Washington, D.C. Saturday for the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Winter Meeting. The annual event, which is attended by Governors from the U.S. states, commonwealths, and territories, will take place Saturday, February 26 through Monday,...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today hosted a discussion at the State House focused on achieving an affordable, high-quality healthcare system in Rhode Island that benefits businesses and promotes economic development while helping all residents of the state. “Our goal is providing access to high-

Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today directed Department of Administration (DOA) Director Richard A. Licht to notify all law firms currently under contract with the state of a 15% fee reduction in legal fees, effective March 1 of this year. The Governor’s directive could save an...