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Latest Promises
Gina Raimondo
Review all of the state’s regulations within her first year of office
On regulation review, Raimondo got a little help from a friend
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November 15, 2015
Gina Raimondo
Create a statewide scholarship fund for every high school graduate with a financial need
Raimondo budget request for scholarships may not include all students
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December 20, 2015
Gina Raimondo
Expand career and technical training throughout the state.
Raimondo working on three programs, two need funding
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June 6, 2015
Gina Raimondo
Create incentives for schools to purchase digital learning materials
Gina Raimondo
(Create a) Rhode Island School Building Authority
School Building Authority proposal now before the General Assembly
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December 20, 2015
Gina Raimondo
Establish a Road and Bridge Funding Formula
Truck tolls to pay for transportation infrastructure improvements
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February 23, 2016
Gina Raimondo
Create an equal pay certification status for Rhode Island businesses
Equal pay certification hasn’t been established, but Raimondo has taken an initial step
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April 2, 2015
Gina Raimondo
Create an anonymous tip line for pay disparity
It wasn’t immediate, but equal pay tip line now active
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February 12, 2015
Nathan Deal
Create a program to spur business development
Program to spur business development gets a second life
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December 10, 2014
Nathan Deal
Will cut corporate income taxes by one-third
Deal drops corporate tax cut, opts for others
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November 28, 2014
Lincoln Chafee
Develop a Middle College program
Chafee vision for Middle College fails to make the grade
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November 23, 2014
Lincoln Chafee
Give independent contract workers access to the state system to enforce wage claims.
Independent contractors still out of luck when it comes to tapping into the state’s wages collection
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November 21, 2014
Nathan Deal
Pay off for working in tough schools ‘still a goal,’ spokeswoman says
Terry McAuliffe
Promote government diversity
Terry McAuliffe
Pay out gas royalties to landowners
Progress with a snag
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November 22, 2016
Terry McAuliffe
Preserve 400,000 acres of open space
Losing ground
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June 1, 2015
Terry McAuliffe
Ban gifts for governor and family
Restrictions in place for a year
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January 17, 2014
Terry McAuliffe
Seek universal background checks for gun purchases
Will take another shot
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March 16, 2015
Terry McAuliffe
Dedicate a full-time staff member to help veterans get work certifications
Post may not be filled
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November 18, 2014
Terry McAuliffe
Seek equal pay for women
Terry McAuliffe
Halt closings of women’s health care centers
Tough clinic regulations repealed
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November 30, 2016
Terry McAuliffe
Insist budgets include Medicaid expansion
Will sign budget with no Medicaid expansion
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June 21, 2014
Terry McAuliffe
Create a lockbox for transportation funds
McAuliffe sees no need to act
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May 2, 2016
Terry McAuliffe
Establish a task force to ease teacher workloads
Same old same old
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August 18, 2015
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