Governor focused on the economy in first 100 days
By The Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Gov. Gina Raimondo said in her inaugural address she would think differently and act urgently to stop the state’s decline.
In her first 100 days in office many say she’s keeping that promise.
Raimondo rolled out a budget last month that puts job creation front and center.
The Democratic governor signed an executive order to cut down on unnecessary regulations and attract businesses to Rhode Island. A working group she established is figuring out how to cut Medicaid costs, to help eliminate the deficit.
Rhode Island hasn’t rebounded from the recession like other New England states have. The state’s manufacturing sector was hit particularly hard.
Bill McCourt, executive director of the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association, says Raimondo brings a much needed, and appreciated, sense of urgency to the governor’s office.
(C) The Associated Press 2015
