Tag: Gina Raimondo
Foulkes takes lead over McKee in Q4 donations
Gov. Daniel J. McKee managed to persuade a pair of local unions to call off their planned pickets outside his fundraiser Monday night. But...
Warren gets $3.1M for electrical, wastewater infrastructure
WARREN – The town has been awarded a $3.1 million grant for electrical and wastewater infrastructure upgrades needed to boost economic growth in the...
Ocean Tech Hub left off list receiving $504M in federal grants
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration said Tuesday that it was providing $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen technology hubs, but the...
More Rhode Islanders are earning 4-year college degrees
You might call it a bachelor party: Rhode Island saw an almost 4% increase in bachelor’s degrees in 2022, according to new national data from a...
Is pension reform a ‘lose-lose’ proposition? State panel is going to...
Twelve years is a long time to harbor resentment.
Ask the 28,000 retirees in the state pension system, who are struggling to keep up with...
Biden names tech hubs across 32 states, including R.I., to create...
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) – The Biden administration is designating 31 technology hubs across 32 states, including Rhode Island's proposal for an Ocean Tech Hub, and...
Chinese hackers breached State Dept., Raimondo’s email on eve of Blinken...
WASHINGTON (AP) – State-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft's cloud-based security in hacking the email accounts of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with...
Commerce Department starts process to fund U.S. tech hubs with $500M...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Commerce Department on Friday is launching the application process for cities to receive a total of $500 million in grants...
Mass. COVID-19 public health emergency ending May 11
PROVIDENCE – The COVID-19 public health emergency in Massachusetts will end May 11, the same day the federal public health emergency is set to...
Raimondo seeks to rally U.S. behind $52 billion chip program
WASHINGTON (AP) – On State of the Union night, Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo strode down the aisle and found her seat in front...
