The snow is melting, spring (and baseball!) are coming, and the politics beat always runs hot. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) With the college admissions scandal dominating national […]
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Raimondo Cites $212M In Cash/Credit In Extending Deloitte Contract
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo said the state is extending its contract with Deloitte, the vendor running the state’s troubled IT system, since the company improved its performance while making significant concessions. The IT system known as UHIP has been plagued by cost overruns and operational problems since it launched in 2016. On Friday, Raimondo […]
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Fung Raps Raimondo On UHIP; Raimondo Cites Lowest Unemployment Rate In Decades
Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung on Thursday criticized Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo’s oversight of the state’s IT system for human service benefits, while Raimondo’s office pointed to new details on the state’s unemployment rate. During a news conference outside the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Fung said troubles with the IT […]
