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Rhode Island to host Canadian PM, 30 governors at NGA next week

Each governor attending next week's National Governors Association summer meeting will receive a complimentary copy of "Dear President Donald J. Trump," a 2016 compilation of LRI alumni welcome letters of advice written to the office of President.

My Turn: Patti Melaragno: Trump’s policy shift hurts Cuban entrepreneurs

Patti Melaragno (LRI '13): "I met a businessman from a medical research company who has been traveling to Cuba to negotiate a deal with the government for a cancer vaccine."

OHIC releases premium requests for the R.I. individual and small-group rates

On Tuesday, July 18, Dr. Kathleen C. Hittner (LRI '01), the state’s health insurance commissioner, will host a public meeting at the R.I. Public Utilities Commission to invite input on the proposed rates.

National Grid R.I. President Timothy F. Horan embraces change while focusing on reliability

National Grid PLC owns and operates nearly all the state’s electrical and gas systems, connecting energy generators and producers to businesses and households throughout Rhode Island. And in charge of it all is a man named Timothy F. Horan (LRI '01).

Five Questions With: Lisa Dandeneau

Lisa Dandeneau (LRI '15) is the executive vice president and chief operating officer at Navigant Credit Union. As a special to the [4th of July] holiday, Dandeneau talks with Providence Business News about what it takes to manage a work-life balance.

WBZ Cares: Annual Art Fundraiser Helps The Home For Little Wanderers Support Youth

Each year, The Home for Little Wanderers' flagship fundraiser "Voices and Visions" raises over one million dollars from art and creative projects created by kids in the program, according to Executive Vice President Michael Pearis (LRI '06).

Mayor: Brewery in talks to move into Central Falls waterfront development

A brewery may be among the new commercial tenants when a $2.5-million project to renovate the old mill and build a new structure at the Central Falls River Landing is completed, Mayor James Diossa (LRI '12) said Thursday.

Paid sick leave, disability pensions pass in House as session winds down

Rep. J. Aaron Regunberg (2017 Nu II), the bill’s sponsor, called it a “human dignity issue.” “In every single one of our districts every single day there are hard working Rhode Islanders showing up to work sick.”

Senate panel OKs bill to block candidates with overdue fines

John Marion (LRI '11), executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island, which worked with Raimondo's office on the bill, described the new version as 'half a loaf,' but said seeing any progress on the issue is encouraging.

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