Tag: Gov. Gina M. Raimondo
Raimondo budget proposal calls for $64M green bond
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is poised to make the largest investment in its state parks and beaches in 35 years under Gov. Gina M....
Raimondo pledges to improve education, housing, small-business environment
PROVIDENCE – Improving affordable housing and public education and addressing climate change are among the top priorities for Rhode Island in 2020, Gov. Gina...
Strained relations among R.I. leaders ‘not personal’
In 2015, the state budget introduced by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo sailed through the Rhode Island legislative chambers in what many described as record...
R.I. leaders grapple with $200M budget deficit
Rhode Island has a budget deficit, again.
By definition, a structural deficit is a persistent budget situation in which revenues are growing slower than expenditures....
Marijuana debate will signal health of Rhode Island’s legislative process
The General Assembly reconvenes on Jan. 7 with a host of potentially contentious issues to address, including a budget deficit, the state lottery contract...
R.I. education strategic plan taking shape
Armed with ideas from a recent “Make It Happen RI” forum, a committee assembled by the Rhode Island Foundation will soon be putting the...
Raimondo planning to introduce recreational marijuana proposal, despite opposition
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said she still plans to introduce a proposal in January that would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana and...
Former DHS employee files unlawful-termination complaint against state
PROVIDENCE – A former R.I. Department of Human Services employee filed a discrimination charge with the R.I. Commission for Human Rights Wednesday against her...
Raimondo inks business collaboration agreement with Israeli university
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo opened potential channels for international business collaboration this week by signing a memorandum of understanding with Ben-Gurion University...
Physician assistants, nurse practitioners may play big role in future of...
Rhode Island is facing a shortage of primary care physicians, but increasing the roles of physician assistants and nurse practitioners might ease the problem,...
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