Tag: Gov. Gina M. Raimondo
Some independent retailers pay heavier price than others in COVID-19 era
Two hundred feet – about a 60-second walk – separates LuLi Boutique LLC from Frog & Toad LLC in Providence. But the pandemic experiences...
R.I. looks to expand workplace tests
Rhode Island is trying to double the number of daily tests taken for COVID-19, in part by encouraging more employers to adopt surveillance testing.
Manufacturing...
Staffing mandate worries nursing home operators
Jennifer Romagnolo is used to paying her bills on time – both in her personal life and in her role as administrator for the...
Groups call for Raimondo to hold press briefings
PROVIDENCE – The New England First Amendment Coalition is requesting that Gov. Gina M. Raimondo resume press briefings and allow direct questioning from journalists.
The...
Were you OK with Gov. Gina M. Raimondo not taking questions...
It had been nearly three weeks since Gov. Gina M. Raimondo had spoken publicly in Rhode Island before her Jan. 13 COVID-19 briefing, which...
Gov. Raimondo: Job creation in R.I. will be ‘blueprint for how...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said she plans to use programs that have led to job creation in Rhode Island as a blueprint...
R.I. small-business community optimistic for McKee leadership
PROVIDENCE – While the national spotlight now shines on Gov. Gina M. Raimondo in her nomination as U.S. Commerce secretary, it’s Lt. Gov. Daniel...
Should layoffs and furloughs of state workers be part of the...
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has so far resisted calls for layoffs of state employees amid the pandemic-induced economic crisis and has sought only limited...
Pandemic, progressives, new House leadership could put twist on contentious issues
The 2021 legislative session is shaping up to be another severe departure from the norm, with a temporary change of venue for both chambers,...
Gov. Raimondo in quarantine for possible exposure to COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – For the second time in a month, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is in quarantine after a close contact tested positive for the...