Providence - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced the first contract in a new bridge preservation program aimed at improved maintenance of bridges in the I-95 corridor from Warwick to Providence.
The goal of the program is to...
State House - The Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings shocked and saddened the nation. It also spurred action in Rhode Island to review safety plans and measures in the state's schools and to address and strengthen areas that need improvement.
Three pieces of legislation addressing school...
Commission Has Made Numerous Improvements to City's Fiscal Stability
Providence, RI - Rhode Island Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and Department of Revenue (DOR) Director Rosemary Booth Gallogly today announced that, following a number of significant improvements in the financial health and...
Grants Connect Employers, Educational Providers to Develop Opportunities
for Unemployed and Underemployed Rhode Islanders
Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that the Governor's Workforce Board RI has awarded $1.97 million dollars in Innovative Partnership grants,...
Result of Suggestions Made by DMV Staff Directly to Gov. Chafee
Continuation of Chafee Administration's Improvements to Customer Service, Efficiency at Agency
Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today launched the first phase of the new and improved Rhode Island Department of Motor...
Unveils Legislative Package, Releases Findings of Simpatico, Inc.
Administration's Work on These Issues Dates Back to 2011
Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln Chafee and members of his Cabinet today offered an update on his Administration's efforts to comprehensively combat waste, fraud,...
RI One of 29 States to Achieve Record Export Growth in 2012, 4.1% Increase from Previous Year
Growth Continuing in 2013: January Exports Up 26.75%
Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced that 2012 was another positive year for Rhode Island exports, with continued...
Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has nominated Peter T. Ginaitt for the Board of the Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority (RIPTA), replacing Thomas E. Deller, and has nominated Jerome F. Williams for reappointment.
"As Governor, I am committed to operating a...
Providence, RI - Following their confirmation by the Rhode Island Senate, Governor Chafee has appointed Eva-Marie Mancuso and Patrick A. Guida Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, of the Rhode Island Board of Education. Mancuso previously served as a member of the Board of Governors for Higher...
Providence, RI – This afternoon, the Rhode Island Senate unanimously confirmed Megan N. Clingham, Governor Lincoln Chafee's nominee, as the Mental Health Advocate for the State of Rhode Island.
"The mission of the Mental Health Advocate is a critical one: defending and protecting...
