Result of Suggestions Made by DMV Staff Directly to Gov. Chafee Continuation of Chafee Administration's Improvements to Customer Service, Efficiency at Agency Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today launched the first phase of the new and improved Rhode Island Department of Motor...

Unveils Legislative Package, Releases Findings of Simpatico, Inc. Administration's Work on These Issues Dates Back to 2011 Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln Chafee and members of his Cabinet today offered an update on his Administration's efforts to comprehensively combat waste, fraud, and...

RI One of 29 States to Achieve Record Export Growth in 2012, 4.1% Increase from Previous Year Growth Continuing in 2013: January Exports Up 26.75% Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced that 2012 was another positive year for Rhode Island exports, with continued...

Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has nominated Peter T. Ginaitt for the Board of the Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority (RIPTA), replacing Thomas E. Deller, and has nominated Jerome F. Williams for reappointment. "As Governor, I am committed to operating a...

Providence, RI - Following their confirmation by the Rhode Island Senate, Governor Chafee has appointed Eva-Marie Mancuso and Patrick A. Guida Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, of the Rhode Island Board of Education. Mancuso previously served as a member of the Board of Governors for Higher...

Providence, RI – This afternoon, the Rhode Island Senate unanimously confirmed Megan N. Clingham, Governor Lincoln Chafee's nominee, as the Mental Health Advocate for the State of Rhode Island. "The mission of the Mental Health Advocate is a critical one: defending and protecting the

Nominees Represent Key Rhode Island Industries, Economic Building Blocks Providence, RI – Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced five nominees for the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) Board of Directors: Shannon Brawley, Dr. Nancy Carriuolo, Roland Fiore, Jason...

Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that since January the Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) Rhode Island has awarded approximately $65,000 in "Express Grants" to 15 RI companies seeking to improve the skills of their existing workers. A new offering this year, Express...

Providence, RI - Governor Chafee will kick-off the Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island's awareness campaign, "March for Meals" on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island offices, 70 Bath Street, Providence. The Governor will begin the Campaign with a Proclamation...

Will also feature business & economic experts, same-sex couples Governor Chafee has been a leader on marriage equality, emphasizes economic development aspect of issue Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee will participate in a panel discussion moderated by New York Times...

Data Gathering and Analysis is a Critical Action Step in the Development of an Integrated Plan to Mobilize State and Community Assets for a Better Rhode Island February 20, 2013 (Providence, R.I.) - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today joined the Sustainable Rhode Island Consortium to...

Participates in Progress-Report Hearing on Health Exchanges Washington, D.C. - Today, Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange Director Christine Ferguson testified in Washington, DC in a Senate Finance Committee hearing billed as a Progress Report on Health Insurance Exchanges. She was asked

Cites Recent Health Issue Providence, RI - William J. Parsons, the longtime Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) official whom Governor Chafee had nominated to lead the agency, today asked the Governor to be withdrawn from consideration for that position. The Governor...

Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that the federal government has awarded the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training a $159,734 grant to implement a Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) program as an alternative path to reemployment for unemployment insurance (UI)...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that parking at the garages at the Interlink at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick and at Wickford Junction Station in North Kingstown will be free for the remainder of the winter. "As we have seen...

Beginning Tuesday, February 12, four Preliminary Disaster Assessment (PDA) teams will be conducting surveys throughout the State. Teams, comprised of federal, state, and local officials, will visit affected areas to view storm damages firsthand, assess the scope of damages, and estimate repair...

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that bus service will be reinstated beginning with the first trip of the day on Monday, February 11, 2013. However, heavily accumulated snow in some areas and unplowed snow on secondary roads, make it difficult for RIPTA vehicles to...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has announced that Rhode Island will enact its adverse weather policy for non-essential state employees for Monday, February 11. Workers may choose not to report to work if they have the prior permission of their supervisor. Those who do not report will be required to...

Today, on behalf of Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) Director MG Kevin R. McBride sent a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to perform a Preliminary Disaster Assessment (PDA) in all five counties. In his request to FEMA, McBride...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee will be aboard a flight with representatives from the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The officials will be assessing storm damage. The flight will leave from Quonset National Guard Base in North Kingstown at 1:30...