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Brendan Ryan named Patrick’s chief of staff
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick last week announced that William “Mo” Cowan, chief of staff to the governor, will leave state government and return to the private sector in January 2013. Brendan Ryan, currently director of communications, will succeed Cowan. more
12/3/12
Rhode Island joins New England states in legalizing gay marriage
On same-sex marriage, New England is now united. Rhode Island became the 10th U.S. state and final one in the region to make gay weddings legal, after its House of Representatives passed a bill expanding marriage rights to homosexuals. more
U.S. stock futures climb as investors await budget, Fed minutes
U.S. stock futures rose, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will gain for a third day, before President Barack Obama submits his budget to Congress and the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its March meeting. more
Pawtucket: It is time to act on sharing services
Once known by the buzzword “consolidation,” municipally shared services is a concept that’s been kicked around for years by towns throughout the state, but has rarely gotten past the planning phase. But in financially ailing cities like Pawtucket and Central Falls, it might be an idea whose time has finally come. more
Hourahan to return to nonprofit Family Service
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee last week announced that longtime aide Stephen R. Hourahan will return to Family Service of Rhode Island as chief advancement officer. more
12/17/12
DOT targets seat belts in urban communities
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation and the Rhode Island Legislative Black and Latino Caucus will seek proposals from community-based organizations for seat belt education campaigns. more
6/4/12
U.S. stock futures decline on China data, federal spending cuts
U.S. stock-index futures declined as growth slowed in China’s services industry and American lawmakers signaled federal spending cuts will continue for weeks before they can reach a budget resolution. more
R.I. to participate in Results First Initiative
Rhode Island has been selected as the 14th partner state in the Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative, a program that helps states assess the costs and benefits of fiscal policy options and make better decisions based on informed results, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced. more
| 5/8/13
Lawmaker charged with unlicensed legal work
PROVIDENCE – A state representative currently facing charges that he pocketed the proceeds from a life-insurance policy on a friend’s dead daughter was arrested last week for allegedly practicing law without a license, The Associated Press reported. more
8/20/12
Chafee says he’ll sign bill legalizing gay marriage
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee said he will sign a bill legalizing same sex- marriage as soon as this week, providing an economic boost to the state and a resolution of an issue whose “time had come.” more
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