Tag: R.I. Department Of Administration
RIPTA seeks public input for Metro Connector Study
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has scheduled opportunities for the public to weigh in on its Metro Connector Study, the agency...
Wyatt Detention Facility board chairperson resigns
The volunteer chairperson of the governing board for Rhode Island’s only privately operated detention facility has resigned after six years, citing his new senior...
McKee unveils 6 picks for revamped CRMC. Critics are underwhelmed.
Three lawyers, two former state lawmakers and an entrepreneur whose business ventures include a word game app and organic salad dressings are Gov. Daniel...
Report: State seal on $70K rug at Statehouse repaired at no...
PROVIDENCE – The new $70,000 rug that arrived at the Statehouse in February with mistakes on the two state seals woven into the floor...
Neronha proposes legislation to ease R.I.’s healthcare crisis
PROVIDENCE – Lowering prescription drug costs, ensuring the stability of Rhode Island hospitals and preventing the increasingly predatory practices of anti-competitive, market-dominating pharmacy benefit...
R.I. lawmakers weigh extended bar hours during World Cup
A bill that would permit restaurants and bars in Rhode Island to stay open later during select matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup...
Former state official cleared of ethics violations in 2023 Philadelphia trip
PROVIDENCE – Former state administration director James E. Thorsen has been cleared of all ethics violations stemming from a March 2023 work trip to...
Report: Some state employees’ W-2 forms wrong, again
PROVIDENCE – Problems with tax documents continue for some state employees.
WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported Tuesday that 3,200 employees of Rhode Island’s state colleges and...
McKee fires top cabinet official after payroll system blunders
PROVIDENCE – Citing a series of administrative blunders, Gov. Daniel J. McKee fired R.I. Department of Administration Director Jonathan Womer.
Womer’s, who submitted his resignation...
Hearing slated for former state official accused of ethical misconduct in...
PROVIDENCE – A former state official accused of ethical misconduct during a now-infamous business trip to Philadelphia in 2023 will have a hearing before...
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