State of Rhode Island: Office of the Governor

03/15/2012

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee Unveils Municipal Reform and Relief Legislation

Pawtucket, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee joined with municipal leaders from across Rhode Island today in Pawtucket to unveil a legislative package of reform and relief measures that will empower local officials to take the needed steps to achieve fiscal health for their communities. Pointing to...

03/14/2012

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee Nominates Mary S. McElroy for Rhode Island Public Defender

Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced his nomination of Mary S. McElroy, a career public defender with nearly twenty years of experience at the state and federal level, for Rhode Island Public Defender. McElroy would be the first woman to hold the position since it was...

03/13/2012

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee Announces Creation of Central Falls Charter Review Commission

Central Falls, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced today that, after stabilizing Central Falls' municipal finances, the Office of the Receiver is seeking volunteers from Central Falls to serve on a Charter Review Commission. State-appointed Receiver Robert G. Flanders, Jr. signed an order...

02/28/2012

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee Announces Port of Davisville Grows to Become 7th Largest Auto Importer in North America

Quonset, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee joined with state officials and local business leaders today to announce that the Port of Davisville at Quonset Business Park has now moved up to become the 7th largest auto importer in North America. Based on figures for 2011, more than 150,000 automobiles...

02/23/2012

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee Announces $1 Million in Funding for Regional and Local Planning Initiatives

Providence, RI - Fifteen regional and local planning projects will receive approximately $1 million under the Statewide Planning Program's Planning Challenge Grant Program, Governor Chafee announced today in a 3:00 p.m. public ceremony in the Atrium Gallery of the Department of Administration....

02/21/2012

Governor Chafee, Secretary Mollis Announce Rhode Island 1663 Colonial Charter 350th Anniversary Commission

Providence, RI - Joined by Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis, Lt. Governor Elizabeth H. Roberts, Matthew C. Campion, Vice Consul for the British Consulate-General, and State Historic Preservation Officer Edward F. Sanderson, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today signed an executive order establishing...

03/09/2012

Highlighting Rhode Island's Economic Potential

03/07/2012

In the Year of Cities and Towns, Community Involvement Matters

03/07/2012

Governor Presents $336 Million Check to Powerball Winner Louise White

03/15/2012

LincolnChafee: Governor Chafee Unveils Municipal Reform & Relief Legislation: t.co/vRJrfgnK

03/15/2012

LincolnChafee: "We are facing three choices in Rhode Island: let our communities go bankrupt, watch property taxes continue to... t.co/qBWP7yOE