510,742 were innocent (88 percent). According to November polling, nearly 70% of respondents oppose President-elect Biden appointing Raimondo to any cabinet position. She chided her predecessors in her inaugural address. We face an unsustainable budget deficit ... yet our roads, bridges, and school buildings are crumbling.”. Under Governor Gina Raimondo, the agency in charge of building Rhode Island’s economy has spent 65 percent of its contract dollars with out-of-state companies over two years. “To spark Rhode Island's comeback, we have to do three things," she said. “A world-renowned designer was hired. First Southwest was a key defendant in the state of Rhode Island's effort to recover the millions in loss loan funds and damages. The architect of Raimondo’s truck toll infrastructure plan is the same firm that the State of Rhode Island litigated against, for its role in the state’s loss of over $100 million in the 38 Studios collapse. 53,601 were white (10 percent). In 2015, 22,565 NYPD stops were recorded. The revolving door from government, to private consultants that have contracts with the government always raises questions, but in this case it was simply inappropriate for Jamia McDonald, who was neither qualified nor competent at running DCYF to go to work for UHIP contractor Deloitte (who has not demonstrated many competencies). His record as an elected official has an overriding stench of racism. "First, BUILD THE SKILLS our students and workers need to compete in the 21st century; Second, ATTRACT entrepreneurs and investment in industries of our strengths, to stimulate our economy and create jobs; And third, INNOVATE, including in our state government, to enhance accountability and deliver value to taxpayers.”. 17,623 were white (12 percent). Bloomberg not sorry. Three years after Bloomberg was Mayor, Bloomberg not sorry. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted 21-3 to approve Democratic Rhode Island Gov. 115,088 were Latinx (32 percent). "This epidemic is our single greatest public health crisis, and the legislation I signed today will help our state fight back and save lives. Bloomberg not sorry. Cantwell: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "She had already committed to be at the event, and was able to have a private conversation with the CEO of Deloitte Consulting, who committed to being in regular communication with the Governor.". 341,581 were aged 14-24 (51 percent). 310,611 were Black (55 percent). 295,902 were aged 14-24 (49 percent). 5,467 were white (12 percent). 284,229 were Black (55 percent). Rhode Island Gov. 37,744 were innocent (82 percent). Between federal and state investments in moving I-195, roughly a billion dollars has been spent over nearly 20 years. Documents also reveal that one of the target markets that the Sacklers' company zeroed in on with its sales and marketing was U.S. military veterans. By ensuring that patients are aware of the risks of opioid addiction and increasing the penalties for trafficking fentanyl, we are steps closer to winning this fight,” said Raimondo. 52,887 were white (12 percent). On Friday March 20, Gov. The year after Bloomberg was Mayor, Bloomberg not sorry. In October of 2016, GoLocal filed suit asking the court to force Raimondo to require her administration to release the State Police 38 Studios interview notes. UGLY: Endorsement of Bloomberg After Disclosure of His Record of Women and Race. Rhode Island Gov. "And they represented to us that it was in much better shape than in fact it was: defective functionality, incomplete interfaces, engines that still aren’t working.". Rhode Island has the 47th ranked roads and bridges and the final truck toll plan minimized the influence and costs of the program. The political radicalization that led to the Capitol siege. We've worked hard for this, and we are finally seeing the results of our efforts. <span class="fr-marker" data-id="0" data-type="true" style="display: none; line-height: 0;"></span><span class="fr-marker" data-id="0" data-type="false" style="display: none; line-height: 0;"></span> Last week Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg told Keystone XL Pipeline workers, who President Biden promptly sent to the unemployment line upon arriving in the Oval Office, to "find another job. A number of them are gone. "We paid them a lot of money, we didn’t get what we paid for," Raimondo said at the time of Deloitte's involvement in the UHIP debacle. She is t… Then, she took campaign donations from top officials with the company and their agents. Raimondo had repeatedly claimed that the project will create 1,000 new permanent jobs in Rhode Island. By the end of 2019 Rhode Island hit a record number of Rhode Islanders working — just over 530,000. I cannot imagine entrusting any (public) money to him.”. Bloomberg not sorry. Bloomberg's record as a CEO is impressive. Days later, Raimondo was en route to headline the Deloitte-sanctioned event. By the end, the cost of UHIP was more than $700 million. GoLocal had written more than twenty stories related to the link between Raimondo and the Sackler family. UGLY: Lack of Support to Rhode Island Small Businesses. Gina Raimondo, expected to oversee the U.S. Census Bureau as the next commerce secretary, says she will "rely on the experts" at the agency to ensure the 2020 census is accurate. The Ethics Commission found that the appointment violated the Rhode Island ethics laws. - Returning infected nursing home residents to nursing homes after hospitalizations, increase the spread and deaths, - And, failing to wear a mask at a protest. The vaccination program is ranked as one of the worst in America (46th). First I, too, want to congratulate Governor Raimondo on being nominated to be Secretary of Commerce. “I had the honor and privilege to work for Governor Bruce Sundlun. 104,958 were Black (56 percent). In 2015, the appointment of the former aide to former Governors Don Carcieri and Lincoln Chafee, Jamie McDonald, to head DCYF when she did not have the minimum qualifications turned out to be a BAD decision that led to UGLY outcomes. Governor Gina Raimondo's decision to endorse former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg seems misguided at best. Governor Raimondo's efforts to improve Rhode Island's schools were laudable. This complex will become the epicenter of Rhode Island's resurgence, creating jobs at every rung of the ladder, from janitors to Ph.D. computer scientists. [Biden to pick Rhode Island Gov. FILE - In this March 1, 2020 file photo, Rhode Island Gov. A GoLocal editorial questioned why Governor Raimondo would endorse Michael Bloomberg. In 2003, 160,851 NYPD stops were recorded. President Biden's nominee for overseeing the U.S. Census Bureau, Rhode Island Gov. “In just the last year, we've had the highest unemployment rate in the country for nine straight months. 20,877 were white (11 percent). GOOD: Early Management of the Pandemic, PART I. Raimondo had some early success in addressing the coronavirus. That simply was not true and a few months later many of those documents were released, but not all. Jonathan Ernst / Bloomberg via Getty Images President Biden's nominee for overseeing the U.S. Census Bureau, Rhode Island Gov. 7,833 were innocent (67 percent). CCPA - Do not sell my personal information. 165,140 were Latinx (32 percent). At the height of stop-and-frisk in 2011 under the Mayor Michael Bloomberg administration, over 685,000 people were stopped. Providence schools have been dubbed a “House of Horrors” by the Wall Street Journal. Bloomberg not sorry. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Ben Sasse, R-Neb., sent a letter to Gov. GoLocal continued to press for all of the State Police records. Bloomberg not sorry. His tumultuous four-year administration was marked by a credit union crisis and many other challenges along the way. Raimondo has overseen the greatest financial failure, staffing failure, and human failure for Rhode Islanders -- ever. 474,387 were innocent (88 percent). 352,348 were innocent (89 percent). The process was not perfect, but it was without a major tech failure and the outcome is an improved customer experience. Ultimately, her proposal got severely trimmed back and she insisted on a number of provisions which undermined the program — no means test, no requirement for grads to work in Rhode Island and minimum GPA at a measly 2.5. Gina Raimondo speaks to the media after a private meeting to discuss issues of regional importance with Connecticut Gov. A federal court had to intervene and assign a special master to ensure that low-income Rhode Islanders get their food stamps. Raimondo, a term-limited Democrat, is Biden's pick for commerce secretary while Walsh, a Democrat up for reelection … From funding pre-K to focusing on Providence's deplorable schools, her focus was often on the right things. Appearing before the media for the first time since being announced as President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of Commerce – and joined by the man who will become her successor, Lt. Gov. “I think, in the last few months, that has changed.” 40,713 were white (11 percent). UGLY: Raimondo's Ownership in Point Judith Capitol While RI Had an Investment in the Firm. Bloomberg not sorry. She constantly sent mixed messages -- open for Halloween and allowing people to shop on Black Friday before going into a shutdown. A reboot was more successful, but the "Warmer and Cooler" campaign is forever a scar - and an ongoing joke - in the Rhode Island psyche. Her shutdown was early and her tone was reassuring to many Rhode Islanders. Raimondo was supposed to enter office as an experienced budget manager — both from her experience as a venture capitalist and as Rhode Island’s General Treasurer. Four years after Bloomberg was Mayor, Bloomberg not sorry. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s resignation will propel Lt. Gov. 518,849 were innocent (86 percent). Nearly $8 million of taxpayer dollars went to consultants as far away as New York, Toronto, London, and Frankfurt under the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In 2005, 398,191 NYPD stops were recorded. 152,196 were aged 14-24 (52 percent). About September of 2020, the cases began to explode in Rhode Island and Raimondo could not adjust. Nearly nine out of 10 stopped-and-frisked New Yorkers have been completely innocent.". Prior to assuming her position as Rhode Island's general treasurer, Raimondo co-founded and served as the general partner of Point Judith Capital, a venture capital firm headquartered in Rhode Island. 410,936 were innocent (87 percent). President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the U.S. Commerce Department moved closer to confirmation on Wednesday after winning approval by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee in a 21-3 vote. Solving this challenge demands a tailored and sequenced series of actions starting in junior high school that is sustained throughout high school and college. 18,353 were innocent (80 percent). In 2012, 532,911 NYPD stops were recorded. Ned Lamont and Massachusetts Gov. UGLY: Raimondo Gives $3.6 M to Los Angeles “Slum Lord”. “Gina Raimondo won elections, but she hadn’t won the hearts and minds of people in the state,” Devine said. Bloomberg not sorry. As GoLocal reported in April of 2017, "In Rhode Island, ten babies all under 18-months old, have died in the past 26 months, and at a recent State House hearing, it was disclosed by the state’s Child Advocate that two new 'near deaths' are now under investigation.". 977 were white (8 percent). Witness: The Honorable Gina Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Department of Commerce . President Biden's nominee for overseeing the Census Bureau, Rhode Island Gov. ... AP Rhode Island Gov. We need better answers than what she’s telling us.”. After Neuman’s wife was hired, only then did he seek an advisory opinion from the Rhode Island Ethics Commission on how to handle a potential conflict moving forward, but the letter seeking the advisory opinion did not speak to Neuman’s involvement in legislation during his wife’s hiring process. "Today marks the start of something transformational, not just for this land, but for our state and its economy. 7,645 were innocent (70 percent). Right out of the box in 2015, the Raimondo administration tapped State Representative Don Lally for a slot at the Department of Business Regulations — before he had been out of office for one year. When the ranking came out, Governor Gina Raimondo was not in Rhode Island — she was at a tech conference in Idaho — and she Raimondo refused to answer press questions on RI’s last-place ranking in CNBC’s "Best States to Do Business" for 2019. One of the few times Raimondo demonstrated transparency — Raimondo and her husband released their tax returns annually. Wexford, Cambridge Innovation Center, Johnson & Johnson, Brown University and others are making an investment in Rhode Island because we are making crucial, forward-thinking investments in our people and in our economy. 80,176 were innocent (82 percent). 189,854 were aged 14-24 (51 percent). Two leading activists — who gained national attention when their protest involving an 800 pound heroin spoon outside OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ended in an arrest this past summer — traveled to RI in2018 and out Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo for keeping nearly $12,500 in contributions from Purdue scion Jonathan Sackler and his wife Mary Corson for their role in the national opioid epidemic. Raimondo was born in Smithfield, Rhode Island. In March of 2019, Governor Gina Raimondo announced that she was donating the $12,500 that she had received in campaign contributions from Jonathan Sackler and his wife Mary Corson — Sackler had been named in lawsuits for his direct involvement in the opioid crisis in America. “Do not fall for her. The monies go to the private developer Wexford and in two years, Johnson & Johnson will leave to move into another Wexford space — which is receiving $40 million in incentives. Havas, the public relations firm that oversaw the development of the tourism campaign that included the now infamous promotion video for Rhode Island that included footage from Iceland,  received payment in the past two years more than $4 million — $4,114,025.78 according to data provided to GoLocal from Commerce. A GoLocal investigation uncovered that the Raimondo administration will waste $1 million for incentives building out space for Johnson & Johnson. 196,570 were Black (54 percent). What could go wrong?” quipped Katharine Seeyle for The New York Times in the post-mortem a week later. President-elect Joe Biden has officially tapped Rhode Island Gov. Five years after Bloomberg was Mayor, Bloomberg not sorry. 57,650 were white (11 percent). Raimondo has pounded a constant beat to encourage girls and young women to focus on education and careers in technology. Rhode Island scored the highest infection rate in the world. No companies scored more consulting dollars than consulting businesses located in New York. At her Jan. 26 confirmation hearing, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo vowed to protect U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies, but … Whether it was Governor Raimondo's distraction of seeking a federal appointment or an inability to adjust, Raimondo allowed the coronavirus to explode in the fall and winter. 6,241 were Black (57 percent). Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people have died because of this,” said Alvarez. Fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Rhode Island have spiked in the past year, and I commend the General Assembly for passing legislation that specifically targets this problem. Raimondo's ownership in Point Judith while she was General Treasurer and Governor had the appearance of self-dealing and conflict of interest. 1,074 were white (10 percent). 24,319 were Black (53 percent). "I believe that we need to take the politics out of the census, and we need to rely on the experts," Raimondo… The move came after GoLocal News Editor Kate Nagle asked Raimondo on a Democratic Governors Association call with other state Governors why Raimondo continued to refuse to give up the donations. gives inside view on justice system. Then, Raimondo said she would leave it to the State's Siting Council to determine the project's fate. They were ineffective and dismissive of Rhode Islanders. “Everything, it turns out.”, “The anatomy of a disastrous state branding campaign,” wrote Aarian Marshall for City Lab for The Atlantic Cities. President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday named Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, says she intends to depoliticize the 2020 census and listen to experts at a federal agency that had been caught in a partisan firestorm during the Trump administration. In 2017, 11,629 NYPD stops were recorded. A $5 million marketing campaign was set. 'I can’t change history,' Bloomberg told the congregation. Daniel McKee to the governorship. Governor Gina Raimondo’s first Chief of Staff Steven Neuman was negotiating legislation that impacted one of the most controversial companies in America -- just three weeks before his wife started her job for the very company as Vice President, GoLocal reported. Gina Raimondo issued Executive Order 20-07 which suspends the 7-day statutory background check requirement and now allows up to 30 days to complete checks. “After Rhode Island’s epic screw-up, a five-step guide to doing better.”. Smiley earned more than $170,000 per year in his role for Raimondo. 275,588 were Black (53 percent). 263,408 were aged 14-24 (49 percent). The initial toll plan proposed by the Raimondo administration was government funding as its worse. In 2010, 601,285 NYPD stops were recorded. Raimondo borrowed heavily to begin the process of rebuilding public schools. It was hard to know exactly what Gina Raimondo’s position is on the controversial gas powered power plant proposed for Burrillville. It was a state, national, and global embarrassment. Despite Rhode Island leaders questioning the decision, the Raimondo administration pushed forward. Governor Gina Raimondo signed several pieces of legislation strengthening Rhode Island’s response to the opioid crisis. "Deloitte is not paying for any of the travel," said Raimondo spokesperson David Ortiz. It’s the same thing — it’s probably worse, because they have sugar coated it,” said Alvarez. “Americans are not stupid. 278,933 were innocent (89 percent). Bloomberg not sorry. 6,598 were Latinx (29 percent). 155,033 were Black (55 percent). 4,795 were innocent (68 percent). She said, “At the same time, our government has become larger ... but less effective. Providence City records showed that he and his husband Jim DeRentis sold their house to Brown University for $1.1 million — 30% more than the assessed value of the house at $843,600. 189,326 were Latinx (33 percent). Bloomberg not sorry. Bloomberg not sorry. Raimondo deserves credit for breaking the logjam. ", UGLY: Wexford's False Claims, Lack of Transparency, and Mismanagement. 223,740 were Latinx (34 percent). In 2007, 472,096 NYPD stops were recorded. According to NBC News in November of 2019, "Addressing a black church in Brooklyn, Bloomberg said he was 'sorry' and acknowledged it often led to the detention of blacks and Latinos. 180,055 were Latinx (32 percent). President Biden’s nominee for overseeing the U.S. Census Bureau, Rhode Island Gov. In 2018, 11,008 NYPD stops were recorded. UGLY: Perception of Staff Self-Dealing - Neuman and DraftKings. Gina Raimondo's State of the State address. In 2006, 506,491 NYPD stops were recorded. "Let me say this, I as governor am deeply in touch with how much increasing bills affect the average American family. Photo: GoLocalProv Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo is now a "leading candidate" for Secretary of Commerce under President-elect Joseph Biden, according to a report. The long recovery from the Great Recession appeared over. 243,766 were Black (54 percent). In 2020, Sackler died and many of the lawsuits were settled. "I would look to balance those interests.". Rhode Island Auditor General Dennis Hoyle said that the state had "unrealistic expectations" regarding the rollout of UHIP - and that project costs to develop the integrated eligibility system known as UHIP/RIBridges and HealthSource RI totaled $407.3 million at April 30, 2017. 89,937 were Latinx (32 percent). Get her out of office. An analysis by the NY ACLU revealed that "innocent New Yorkers have been subjected to police stops and street interrogations more than 5 million times since 2002, and that Black and Latinx communities continue to be the overwhelming target of these tactics. In 2020, RI ranked high for overall drug abuse. 2,039 were Latinx (29 percent). 61,805 were white (9 percent). In 2016, 12,404 NYPD stops were recorded. 3,626 were Latinx (29 percent). Absolutely don’t vote for people like that — do your homework,” said Alvarez. Bloomberg not sorry. Every year was a budget fiasco and she leaves office with Rhode Island facing an estimated $500 million deficit. By the first week in July, Rhode Island had a record low number of cases. In 2011, 685,724 NYPD stops were recorded. Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, is the wrong pick – and the American public agrees. RI Governor Gina Raimondo. 53,500 were white (11 percent). In 2009, 581,168 NYPD stops were recorded. Bloomberg was Mayor from January 1, 2002, to December 31, 2013, and year by year here is the data on “stop and frisk:”. 55,191 were Latinx (29 percent). She was also the senior vice president of fund development at Village Ventures, a venture capital firm that was active with healthcare start-ups. When the plant was proposed, she strongly endorsed the project. However, in 2018, the Centers for Disease Control released data that showed that the number of Rhode Islanders who died from opioid overdoses increased from 2016 to 2017. 3,567 were Latinx (31 percent). Raimondo did implement a funding structure for infrastructure repair, but the state still remains ranked at the bottom of the country for the conditions of its roads and bridges. Artist Domenic Esposito and Stamford Gallery owner Fernando Luis Alvarez appeared on  GoLocalProv News Editor Kate Nagle on GoLocal LIVE, to talk about their efforts to bring attention to the role that Purdue has played — as well as elected officials in taking contributions from top drug makers  — in the hundreds of thousands of deaths in America tied to the drugs. During her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill this week, Biden Commerce Secretary nominee Gina Raimondo admitted Democrats will have to raise taxes on all Americans, including the middle and lower class, in order to pay for President Biden's "climate" agenda. 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