Tag: R.I. Department Of Administration
R.I. launches online bid system weeks after Tufts missed submission deadline
PROVIDENCE – The pandemic forced people to figure out how to work, attend school and even host happy hours online.
But the state has, until...
Legislation on ‘no-poaching’ between states raises questions about enforcement
Two Rhode Island lawmakers are calling for a truce in the economic border war waged with tax incentives with neighboring states, but some authorities...
R.I. motorists will keep riding the ‘blue wave’
PROVIDENCE – The long-running “Blue Wave” Rhode Island state license plate design will be replaced by a new blue wave design.
During a news conference...
Change in state leadership led to permanent closure of R.I. Office...
PROVIDENCE — A shift in state leadership hastened the closure of the R.I. Office of Innovation, according to state and former office employees who...
Legislators question McKee’s plan to fund $3K state worker bonuses with...
PROVIDENCE – The question of how to fund a $3,000 bonus for state union workers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 is at the center...
WHO IS A MINORITY? Some argue R.I. needs to reexamine groups...
John Correia’s thick Azorean accent made him an easy target when he immigrated to Rhode Island in 1963.
He was called a “greenhorn” and accused...
City, state have differing outcomes on minority contracting goal
While the state continues to fall short of its requirements for contracting with minority and women-owned businesses, the city of Providence has, for the...
R.I. Infrastructure Bank to launch $1M infrastructure grant program with legislative...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank will soon be launching a new grant program to help cities, towns and other public organizations pay...
Search is on to find help to lose those extra pounds
Amy Palazzo struggled with her weight for as long as she can remember, trying countless diets and exercise routines. Sometimes she lost pounds only...
FEMA awards R.I. $27M in COVID-19 expense reimbursement
PROVIDENCE – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is allocating $27.3 million to cover costs associated with the statewide COVID-19 response in the state in...
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