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Press Releases

Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos Launches Succession Planning Task Force

CRANSTON, RI – Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos today launched the RI Business Enterprise Succession Task Force, a group of local entrepreneurs, business support professionals, chambers of commerce, and employee-ownership experts who will conduct outreach to Rhode Island’s legacy business owners, develop policy suggestions on how to increase the number of employee-owned businesses, and ensure more Rhode Island businesses continue to serve their communities after their current owners retire. ...

RI DHS Provides Community Update on Recent EBT Fraud Activity

CRANSTON, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Human Services Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been the focus of card skimming fraud activity over the last week. Approximately 1,800 customers using EBT cards in the Providence, Cranston, and Pawtucket area were affected. While the investigation into this continues, DHS believes these devices have been located and removed. Current dollar amounts believed to be skimmed represent approximately $500,000. ...

Revenue Assessment Report for January 2024 available

Providence, R.I. -- The Office of Revenue Analysis (ORA) today released its FY 2025 Revenue Assessment Report for January 2025. This monthly report compares the adjusted general revenues by revenue source on a fiscal year-to-date and monthly basis to expected general revenues by revenue source. Expected general revenues are estimated by ORA from the revised estimates adopted at the November Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) on November 8, 2024. ...

Statement on Potential Teamsters Labor Action from Lt. Governor Sabina Matos

PROVIDENCE, RI — Earlier today, Teamsters Local 25 in Boston announced that they would take action, including picketing Stop & Shop stores in Rhode Island, unless a contract is reached with workers at Ahold-Delhaize's Freetown, Massachusetts distribution center whose health care is being threatened. ...

Artworks by State Employees are on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill

The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by current and retired Rhode Island State employees are now on display until March 5 at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill. The exhibition features original artworks acrylic and oil paintings, photographs, fashion, prints, watercolors, etc.   This year’s theme is Transformation and highlights the artistic talents of more than 40 past and present employees from some 25 state departments/divisions. ...

RI Coffee Roasters Save the Holidays for our Troops

PAWTUCKET, RI — Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos today recognizes eight Rhode Island coffee roasters who have gone above and beyond to support active-duty military members and who have saved the holidays for our troops by supporting Operation Holiday Cheer. ...