Tag: Covid-19
Raimondo lowers gathering limit, bans spectators of school sports for now
PROVIDENCE – Due to a new surge of coronavirus cases in Rhode Island, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Friday a reduction of social gatherings...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 482, with 6 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 482 on Thursday, with six more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday.
Cases...
BUDGET CRUNCH: Revenue is down, deficit is up, and R.I. still...
Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien never thought he’d have to close down his city on Fridays to save money, but in the absence of...
Cost of R.I.’s vaccine effort unclear
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said on Oct. 7 that she’s willing to spend “tens of millions of dollars” for the state to evaluate and...
No more waiting: Time for hard decisions on the state budget
State leaders are about to finally get to work – several months too late – determining the near-term fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic on...
Five Questions With: Dr. Ashish K. Jha
Dr. Ashish K. Jha | Dean, Brown University School of Public Health
1. How will you use your new role to shape COVID-19 policy...
Pandemic’s sting fails to stop beekeepers
IOLA, Wis. – They wrote it right into their business plan – an expectation that, each year, at least half the stock on which...
Here’s how to prevent PTO stockpiling
When employees stockpile their paid-time-off hours, it can lead to a host of negative implications, including low employee morale, decreased productivity and a burden...
Don’t lose edge on vaccines
While state leaders have unnecessarily delayed fiscal 2021 budget decisions, they are thankfully taking aggressive steps in preparing for the eventual availability of a...
State budget director to step down as part of overdue retirement...
PROVIDENCE – Thomas Mullaney, executive director of the R.I. Office of Management and Budget, planned to retire earlier this year but due to COVID-19...
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