Tag: Gov. Daniel J. McKee
PBN’s most-read stories of 2024
From high-profile corporate layoffs to controversial real estate sales, fallout from the Washington Bridge shutdown and organization leadership shakeups, the top stories of 2024...
Personal data stolen from RIBridges released on dark web
PROVIDENCE – Some information taken by hackers from the RIBridges public benefits system has been released on the dark web, according to an announcement...
McKee: 650K affected by cyberattack; stolen data has not surfaced
PROVIDENCE – The cyberattack on the state’s RIBridges public benefits computer system earlier this month has resulted in the theft of the personal data...
House, Senate leaders to prioritize oversight, addressing unsolved issues
PROVIDENCE – General Assembly leaders in both chambers say the 2025 legislative session will be more about oversight than any groundbreaking reforms when it...
Commerce Corp. grants tax agreement to Smithfield
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp.’s board of directors on Monday unanimously approved a $140,000 award over 15 years to the town of Smithfield to...
Saab gets tax deal to build, test undersea vehicles in Bristol
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board approved $3.7 million in combined tax credits and jobs incentives Monday to subsidize the establishment of Saab...
Class action lawsuits over cyberattack filed against Deloitte; breach linked to...
PROVIDENCE – Days after a cyberattack hit RIBridges, Rhode Island residents filed federal class action lawsuits against Deloitte, which manages the public benefits system.
Complaints...
R.I. Commerce Corp. awards $225K in innovation vouchers
PROVIDENCE –The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday unanimously awarded three innovation vouchers totaling $225,000.
Created in 2016, the Innovation Voucher Program offers...
R.I., Conn. launch private-sector retirement savings partnership
WARWICK – R.I. General Treasurer James A. Diossa on Wednesday announced an interstate partnership with Connecticut to launch RISavers, Rhode Island's first-ever public retirement...
R.I. sets visitation record in 2023
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. on Tuesday said the state welcomed a record 28.4 million visitors in 2023.
Based on a report by Tourism Economics,...
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