PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Health and Human Services Secretary Elizabeth Roberts, and Department of Labor and Training Director Scott Jensen today issued the following statements in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
"People with...
PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today marked the passage of legislation to protect our water supplies and put people back to work with a ceremonial bill signing at the Save the Bay Center. (H 5668 and S 369)
Many Rhode Island homes have outdated underground wastewater systems. These...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - In accordance with a presidential proclamation, Governor Gina M. Raimondo is lowering the U.S. flag and extending the lowering of the R.I. flag at all state facilities and buildings. The flags will remain at half-staff until Monday, July 27 in honor of the military members who...
Governor Convenes Children's Cabinet, Takes
Action to Strengthen Supports for Kids
PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Gina M. Raimondo convened today the state's Children's Cabinet for the first time since 2007 to set a vision to improve the health and well-being of Rhode Island's kids. The group's...
PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Gina M. Raimondo, along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, today launched a statewide initiative to innovate healthcare by improving patient care and health outcomes, and lowering cost for all Rhode Islanders.
As part of the new effort, the Governor signed an Executive...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo signed an Executive Order today and announced the schedule for the annual Governor's Bay Day celebration on Sunday, July 26, 2015. The day includes family-friendly activities, and free parking at all Rhode Island state beaches, as well as fishing in...
PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today hosted a bill signing ceremony at Packaging and More in Central Falls to mark the passage of legislation requiring employers provide reasonable accommodations in the workplace for pregnant women and new moms (H 5674 and S 0276).
"As a working...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on the announcement of the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate.
"While Rhode Island's unemployment rate continues to improve, we are still not recovering at pace with the rest of the country....
PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Gina M. Raimondo today hosted a bill signing ceremony at Roger Williams Park Zoo to mark the passage of legislation naming the American burying beetle, an endangered species that exists on Block Island, the Rhode Island state insect.
Third graders from St. Michael's...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - As part of her efforts to foster innovation and accountability across state government, Governor Gina M. Raimondo today signed an Executive Order establishing the Justice Reinvestment Working Group. This data-driven approach, in collaboration with the Council of State...
